Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will reconsider her decision in relation to an application for [i]force majeure[/i] for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15774/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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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 7 October 2004. The findings of the appeals committee were that the original decision taken by my Department should be upheld.

The person named also submitted an application for consideration in respect of the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of the applications I am pleased to advise that both the new entrant and inheritance applications were successful. However, the new entrant measure was found to be the more financially beneficial. An official from my Department has contacted the person named and advised her of the revised number and value of her entitlements, and informed her of the closing date of 16 May 2005 for receipt of single payment applications.