Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the single payment entitlements to a person (details supplied) in County Galway are so low; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14781/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for consideration under both the inheritance and new entrant measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application, the person named was advised that the application under the inheritance measure was successful and the inherited entitlements will be transferred to the person named. His new entrant application was unsuccessful, as he did not establish entitlements during the reference period. A statement of provisional entitlements reflecting this position will issue shortly.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the exact amount of entitlements under the single payment scheme held by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14782/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of this application, the person named has been notified that her application was successful. This will result in the person named receiving 17.50 entitlements with a total net value of €5,230.40 after reductions for modulation and the national reserve. A statement of provisional entitlements outlining this position will issue shortly to the person named. In the meantime, I have arranged for details of the named person's entitlements to be forwarded to her immediately.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the single payment scheme entitlements for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14783/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Records in my Department show that a statement of provisional entitlements issued to the person named on 6 August 2004. I have had arrangements made to have a further copy issued to the named person immediately.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been granted higher single payment entitlements; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the herd owner was very sick during the reference period and is now trying to increase their stock numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14784/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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There are no provisions under the force majeure measure of the single farm payment scheme to grant higher or additional entitlements. Where production was affected during the reference years by an accepted case of force majeure-exceptional circumstances, a year or years may be excluded and the single farm payment calculated on a one or two year average. The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by her did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure-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 independent single payment appeals committee made a recommendation and a letter issued to the person named on 1 October 2004. The findings of the appeals committee were that the original decision taken by my Department should be upheld. The medical circumstances put forward occurred in 1993 and consequently the appeals committee did not consider that force majeure could be applied in this case.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been credited with payment of a ten month special beef premium applied for in December 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14785/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named applied for 20 animals under the special beef premium scheme on 7 December 2004. The 60% advance payment in respect of 19 animals issued on 9 March 2005. The remaining animal was the subject of an outstanding query which has since been satisfactorily resolved. The 60% advance payment in respect of this animal, together with the interim balancing payments in respect of the 20 animals, will issue shortly to the person named.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason entitlements under the single payment scheme in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Galway have not been awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14817/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for the transfer of entitlements to him on the grounds of inheritance under the single payment scheme. Following processing of this application, the person named has been notified that the application is successful and 44.44% of the entitlements, representing the land inherited by him, will be transferred to his name. A statement of provisional entitlements indicating the position in respect of the inherited entitlements will issue shortly to the person named. In the meantime, I have arranged for details of the named person's entitlements to be forwarded to him immediately.