Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received notification of entitlements under the single payment scheme; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there have been problems previously with premia payments which arose as a result of the removal of one of the joint names on the holding of this person. [11804/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person in question has submitted an application for consideration under the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that following an examination of the documentation submitted, the person's application has been successful and the entitlements established by the transferor will be transferred to the person, who has been notified directly of his successful application. A statement of provisional entitlements will issue shortly outlining the updated position.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single payment scheme under force majeure and exceptional circumstances on grounds of ill health. [11983/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person in question was notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. Following this decision, the person submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. A full review of the circumstances of the case will be carried out by the independent single payment appeals committee and the person in question will be notified shortly of the outcome.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a special beef premium grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11984/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person in question submitted four applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme — on 14 April 2004 in respect of four animals, on 24 May 2004 in respect of one animal, on 6 December 2004 in respect of seven animals and on 29 December 2004 in respect of eight animals. Payment in full to the amount of €3,510 has issued in respect of the applications. Under the 2004 scheme, there was provision for the lodging of late applications up to 25 January 2005. There is no record of any correspondence from the person named in connection with the animals in question.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the entitlements credited to a person (details supplied). [11986/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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There are no records of applications having been submitted by the person in question under the premia and arable aid schemes during the reference period. Consequently, there are no entitlements credited to the person in respect of the reference years of 2000, 2001 and 2002.

John Ellis (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Question 377: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the REP scheme grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [12017/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Payment to the person in question will issue within the next ten working days.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 378: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the sum of €95 was deducted from a cheque for TB reactors which issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12021/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the on-farm market valuation scheme, the cost of the second valuation is payable by the herdowner if he or she appeals the first valuation. The fee is paid by the Department of Agriculture and Food to the valuer selected by the herdowner and is recovered from the herdowner by means of a deduction from the compensation due to him or her. The person in question rejected the first valuation and requested a further valuation. The appeal valuation took place and was accepted. A deduction of €95 was subsequently made on payment due to him to recover the cost of the appeal valuation.