Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the file number, date and area of each forestry pre-planting application submitted by a person (details supplied) and their spouse or other party acting on their behalf; the date of pre-planting approval, the date of planting and the date and amount of grant awarded to this person. [13058/05]

Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the file number, date and area of each forestry pre-planting application submitted by a person (details supplied) and their spouse or any other party which has not been planted by this person. [13059/05]

Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 332: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the file number, date and area of each and every forestry pre-planting application submitted by a person (details supplied) and their spouse or any party acting on their behalf which was subsequently planted by another person; the file number, the date of pre-planting approval, date of planting, date and amount of grant awarded in respect of each and every other such new applicant and the forestry contractor who carried out the work. [13060/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 to 332, inclusive, together.

There are two applications recorded on the Departments files for the person in question. There are no recorded details of an application from the person's spouse. The details are:

The actual planting was done by new owners of the land following change of ownership after planting approval had been given. The detailsare:

There may be other instances where applications originally approved in the name of the person concerned or their spouse subsequently led to planting by other parties but such detail is not routinely captured in the data system. It is not possible to trace applications which may have been submitted by parties acting on behalf of the person in question.

The name of the forestry contractor employed by any applicant is private and confidential information.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 333: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been receiving correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13087/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Farmers who benefited under the special beef premium, suckler cow premium, slaughter premium or area aid during the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 established entitlements under the single payment scheme which came into effect from 1 January 2005.

It is noted that while the holding in question is transferred by the first person named to a relative, she claimed under the premium schemes in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and therefore established entitlements. Accordingly, the first person named has submitted a request that the entitlements be merged with those of the relative to whom they have been transferred. Officials in my Department are at present processing this case.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who have applied for over 25 animals in herds in County Clare for the special beef premium; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13232/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the 2004 EU special beef premium scheme 1,154 herd owners in County Clare applied for more than 25 animals. Of these herd owners, 990 have now been paid interim balancing payments based on an estimated quota overshoot. The definitive position regarding the extent by which the national ceiling has been exceeded can only be established when all applications have been fully processed. Given the impact of the introduction of full decoupling on the 2004 special beef premium scheme, I am pursuing all aspects of the quota overshoot with the European Commission.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a single payment entitlement due to a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been calculated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13321/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named has submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of the application and documentation submitted, the person named has been notified that her application has been successful. A statement of provisional entitlements outlining the amended position will issue shortly.