Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing disadvantaged area and single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57501/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2012 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 14th May 2012.

In order to comply with EU requirements, the applicant was one of a number selected for inspection. The outcome of the inspection process is that, while it was necessary to reduce the eligible area, a reduction in the herd-owners payments does not arise as he has sufficient eligible land to cover all of his declared entitlements under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme.

An advance payment was made to the herd-owners nominated bank account on 15th November. The balancing payment under the Single Payment Scheme and the payment due under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme payment will issue shortly.

Noel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will have the files in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork reviewed again, regarding the penalty imposed this year on their single farm payment, taking into consideration the inaccuracies outlined in documents attached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57508/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department will re-examine this case in light of the additional information now provided and will be in contact with the person named in this regard.