Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1973/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease. An issue with regard to a herd number is currently being resolved in my Department to allow for processing of this application and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme. The person named also submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme. Officials from my Department have been in direct contact with the Agricultural Consultant working on behalf of the person named with a view to resolving outstanding issues with these applications to have them processed for payment.

The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1 September 2011 and has been paid for the 2011-2014 scheme years. 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 must take place. It is expected that these checks will be completed shortly.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 dated 24 November 2015, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1974/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department. This application has been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme has issued on 19 January 2016. The person named also submitted an application under the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. This application to the Young Farmers Scheme will be processed with a view to payment issuing as soon as possible.