Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding entitlements under the inheritance measure of the single payments scheme in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16889/05]

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 as a result of his parents' deaths and his subsequent inheritances. Following examination and processing of both applications, I am pleased to advise that his applications have been successful and all single payment entitlements established by his parents will be transferred to him. The notification of this decision will issue to him today and a statement of provisional entitlements will be forwarded to the named person shortly.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications received by her Department under the national reserve; when entitlements will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16898/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In excess of 17,200 applications have been received under the national reserve in my Departments' Castlebar office. It should be noted that the number of actual files which have to be examined is in excess of 22,500 due to the fact that many farmers applied under more than one of the four categories in the reserve.

The rules governing the single payment scheme stipulate that an applicant who is found to be eligible under more than one category in the reserve may only receive an allocation of entitlements under whichever category is most beneficial to him-her. Therefore an applicant who applied to the reserve under more than one category must be assessed under each category initially to determine eligibility under that category and then a decision must be taken as to which category is most beneficial to him-her.

The applications received are being processed but in view of the number of applications received and the documentation submitted, it will be some time before any allocations are made from the reserve. All applicants will be notified of their eligibility or otherwise as soon as all applications are processed. It is envisaged that all allocations from the national reserve will be made in time for payment of the single payment in December 2005.