John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received on a county basis for the single farm payment this year; the number disallowed; the number paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55978/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The details sought by the Deputy are set out in the table. However, with appeals ongoing and payments being made twice weekly, in order to maximise payments by year end, the picture continues to evolve. In a total of 74 cases, a 100% penalty was applied as the applications concerned were received after the closing date for receipt of late applications. The governing EU regulations require that a 1% cumulative penalty be applied for each working day a given application is received late, with a 100% penalty to be applied where a given application is received more than 25 days late. The 74 cases in question were not covered by Force Majeure/exceptional circumstance provisions.

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information in respect of details on the number of single farm payment and disadvantaged areas applications for County Leitrim covering the number of land eligibility and cross compliance inspections; the number of satellite inspections and the number of farmers that received penalties across these schemes for 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55975/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As it is not possible to compile the full information requested in the available timescale, I am arranging for it to be provided directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.