Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set down his views on matters (details supplied) regarding late payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46628/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2013 Single Payment /Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 14 May 2013. The application was processed and finalised with an advance Single Payment issuing on 16^thOctober 2013 and balancing Single Payment issuing on 2^ndDecember 2013. A full Disadvantaged Areas Scheme payment issued on 24^thSeptember 2013. All payments issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. An application under the 2014 Single Payment /Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 13 May 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised with payments under both schemes to issue shortly directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1 May 2013.

Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, have to be completed before any payment can issue.  During these checks a query arose in respect of land parcels declared which required digitisation. This is being dealt with by my Department at present and once that process is completed, the application will be processed with a view to making payment in respect of 2013 at the earliest opportunity.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the single farm payment scheme and the disadvantaged area based scheme for 2011 to 2014, inclusive, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46683/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Payment due under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme and 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme issued under the joint herd number of the person named and the deceased. My Department is currently examining the entitlement of the person named and the estate of the deceased for subsequent years. The person named did not lodge an application under the 2012 Schemes nor did he declare any land under the 2013 Schemes but did lodge an application in 2014. When the position in relation to the estate has been established, a review will be undertaken to determine if payment can be made.