John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position on the single payments scheme appeal of a person (details supplied). [3655/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee.

Following a full examination of the circumstances outlined in the appeal, the independent single payment appeals committee made a recommendation and a letter issued to the person named on 8 November 2004. The findings of the appeals committee were that the original decision taken by my Department should be upheld on the grounds that the circumstances outlined occurred a significant number of years prior to the reference period. On 24 November 2004 the person named requested that the decision taken in his case be re-examined. My Department is undertaking this review and a response will issue shortly to the person named.