John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the overwhelming circumstances encountered by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if a decision will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12314/05]

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 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. 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.

John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that, due to medical difficulties a person (details supplied) in County Sligo was unaware of the retention dates for their animals; if a decision will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12315/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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This decision has been appealed to the agriculture appeals office. Appeals require individual examination and are dealt with in the order in which they are received. This appeal was received on 8 April 2005 and has been assigned to an appeals officer for examination.

The appeals office will contact the appellant shortly to arrange the oral hearing that he requested. It is not expected that there will be any undue delay in dealing with this case.

John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the single payment scheme will be reviewed for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if a decision will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12318/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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A certificate of provisional entitlements under the single payment scheme issued to the person named on 30 September 2004. The statement included a detailed breakdown of how the provisional entitlements were calculated.

Farmers who were not satisfied with their provisional entitlement statement could seek a review on a form which is available from all local offices of my Department and from my Department's website.

A completed review form was received from the person named on 8 April 2005. Officials in my Department are currently examining this case and will contact the person named in this regard shortly.