Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their single farm payment for 2013; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52821/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application on 12 April 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of the schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross compliance inspection. This inspection has been completed and the results finalised. Payment under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme issued to the nominated bank account of person named on 5 December 2013. Payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme will issue shortly.