John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 392 of 15 February 2005, if a decision has been made in the case and if notification will be issued shortly. [7914/05]

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 committee made a recommendation and a letter issued to the person named on 4 March 2005. The findings of the committee were that the original decision taken by my Department should be upheld.