Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of an appeal for the single payment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8571/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by her 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 was issued to the person named on 31 January 2005. The findings of the committee were that the original decision taken by my Department should be upheld.