Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received a higher rate of single payment; if the additional entitlements under the [i]force majeure[/i] measure are included in the figure of €3,413.58; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4702/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named was notified by my Department on 3 November 2004 that her application under the force majeure measure of the single payment scheme was successful resulting in the exclusion of the year 2001 in the calculation of her single payment entitlements. The revised single payment entitlements following the application of the force majeure measure and using the two-year average based on 2000 and 2002 are not included in the figure of €3,413.58. A revised provisional entitlement notification outlining the revised position will issue shortly to the person named.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 391: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total draw of headage by a person (details supplied) in County Galway for the years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4703/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named received the following payments under the cattle headage scheme for the years 1997 to 2000:

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: €1,389.19 in 2001 and €1,389.19 in 2002.

Extensification premium payments for 1997 to 2002 are as follows:

Ewe premium payments for 1997 to 2002 are as follows:

Special beef premium payments for 1997 to 2002 are as follows: 1997, €1,517.82; 1998, €103.29; 1999, €1,144.98; 2000, €502.84; 2001, €413.40; and 2002, €750.00.

Slaughter premium payments for 1997 to 2002 are as follows:

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an application to appeal a decision under the [i]force majeure [/i]criteria in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4724/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or exceptional circumstances consideration under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. Following this decision the person named submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. This appeal is listed for examination by the committee on 16 February 2005.

A full review of the circumstances of the case will be carried out by the independent single payment appeals committee and the person named will be notified shortly of the outcome.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary has been refused an application for grant aid assistance. [4876/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I assume the Deputy is referring to the application by the person concerned for grant aid under the farm waste management scheme which was received by my Department on 23 May 2001. No payment was made in respect of that application due to the unacceptability of the documentation submitted by the person concerned in support of his application.