Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47441/13]

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area aid payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47442/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together.

The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 5 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases, land eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

In order to meet the EU requirements, the application concerned was one of a number which was selected for inspection. The application was initially examined via remote sensing (Satellite Inspection). As over claims were determined on some parcels, these were sent for ground inspection.

As soon as the inspection and related processes are completed, the application concerned will be progressed with the intention of issuing any payment due as soon as possible. In the event that any queries arise officials in my Department will shortly be in contact with the person named.