Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded the balance of the beef and suckler cow premia. [14420/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted three applications for special premium in 2004 in respect of a total of 61 animals. The first application was received on 26 January 2004 in respect of 34 animals, 23 for first age premium and 11 for second age premium. The second application was received on 17 February 2004 in respect of nine animals, all for second age premium. The third application was received on 31 December 2004 in respect of 18 animals, 13 for first age premium and five for second age premium.

Full advance payments of €3,060 for the first application and €810 for the second application issued on 12 November 2004. Part advance payment of €1,530 issued for the third application on 1 April 2005. Following computer validation, one animal on the third application was identified as having been dead prior to application. This animal has now been deleted from the application. Payment of the interim balancing payments in respect of the three applications will issue shortly.

The person named applied for premium on 14 animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme. Payment of his 60% advance instalment amounting to €1,882.86 issued on 18 October 2004. The application has been processed and found in order for balancing payment. However, at balancing payment stage all administrative and on-farm checks of bovine premia applications lodged by the herdowner are carried out on an integrated holding-based approach and payment due in this case under the suckler cow scheme had to be deferred pending processing of his special beef application. As that has been finalised recently, payment of the suckler balancing payment will issue shortly.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the single farm payment scheme. [14556/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of both new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following an initial decision on his application, he was notified that he met the criteria for consideration in respect of both new entrant and inheritance and that the inheritance measure was more financially beneficial. However, on a further review of the application, it was noted that as the person named farmed in all three reference years, he was not deemed to satisfy the criteria for new entrant to farming during the reference period.

A letter issued to the person named on 25 April 2005 informing him of the amended position and informing him that his application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure only was successful and that the entitlements established by his father would be transferred to him.