John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 537: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a decision will be made on the single payment [i]force majeure[/i] appeal application of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21918/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named applied for consideration of force majeure-exceptional circumstances on 8 February 2005.

Having fully examined the circumstances outlined by the person named, my Department was satisfied that force majeure circumstances should apply in this case. Following a careful consideration of both reference periods 1997 to 1999 and 2000 to 2002 it was apparent that the most beneficial position available to the person named was to exclude 2001 and 2002 and to base his single payment entitlements on year 2000 only. This decision was notified to the person named on 20 April 2005.

Following this decision the person named submitted an appeal on 28 April 2005 to the independent single payment appeals committee.

A full review of the circumstances of the case will be carried out at the next meeting of the independent single payment appeals committee and the representatives of the person named will be notified shortly of the outcome.