John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food , further to Question No. 69 of 26 January 2005, if the years used in the calculation of the single payment entitlements for this person are correct. [4180/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for consideration under the force majeure or exceptional circumstances criteria of the single payment regulations was submitted by the person named on 7 January 2004. Following consideration by the Department and the independent single payment appeals committee of the circumstances outlined, including additional information submitted, the Department is satisfied that force majeure criteria can be applied in respect of the medical condition of the person named in 2000, which resulted in decreased production in that year. Consequently, 2000 will be excluded and only the years 2001 and 2002 will be used in the calculation of the single payment entitlement. As production increased in 2001 and 2002, this two-year average will have the effect of increasing the single payment entitlement for the person named. An amended statement of provisional entitlements reflecting this position will issue shortly to the person named.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if consideration will be given to an application under the national reserve for entitlements under the single payments for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4305/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position with regard to the 2005 single payment national reserve is that all applications are being processed at present. In view of the number of applications received and accompanying documentation submitted, it will be some time before processing is completed.

The Deputy will appreciate, therefore, that it is not possible to indicate at this stage whether the person named will qualify for an allocation of entitlements from the reserve on foot of an application submitted. Applicants will be notified of their eligibility or otherwise as soon as all applications are processed.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the level of grant aid received for all headage, special beef premium and dairy for the years 1997, 1998 and 1999 under the herd number of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the level of grants awarded in 2000, 2001 and 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4306/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named received the following payments under the special beef premium scheme for the years 1997 to 2002:

The person named received the following payments under the extensification premium for the years 1997 to 2002:

The person named received the following payments under the deseasonalisation slaughter premium scheme and slaughter premium scheme for the years 1997 to 2002:

The person named received the following payments under the ewe premium scheme for the years 1997 to 2002:

The person named received the following payments under the sheep headage scheme for the years 1997 to 1998:

He was not an applicant under the sheep headage scheme in 1999 and 2000.

The person named received the following payments under the cattle headage scheme for the years 1997 to 2002:

The area based compensatory allowance scheme replaced the cattle and sheep headage schemes in 2001 and the person named received the following payments under the scheme for the years 2001 to 2002:

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if consideration will be given to an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway to have his reference years changed to 1997, 1998 and 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4307/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for consideration under the force majeure or exceptional circumstances measure of the single payment regulations was submitted by the person named on 22 January 2004.

The person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined by him do not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. The person named has been advised that he can appeal the decision to the independent single payment appeals committee which will carry out a full review of the circumstances outlined.