453 Mr. McEllistrim asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) has not been granted their single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7161/07]

An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 24 April 2006. An amount of €1,061.19 was paid on 21 September 2006 in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. An amount of €2,532.07 issued on 16 October 2006 being the advance payment for the Single Payment Scheme. The balancing payment will issue to the applicant shortly.

454 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the single farm payment will be made to persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7265/07]

An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme was received from the persons named on 15 May 2006. They also submitted applications under the Trading and Consolidation measures of the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. Both applications have now been processed and payment should issue within the coming days.