Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications submitted under each category for the national reserve single farm payment scheme; when she intends to inform applicants of the decision on their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23457/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In excess of 17,300 applications have been received under the national reserve at my Department's office in Castlebar. A breakdown of these applications under each category is shown in the attached table. I should point out that since some farmers applied under more than one category some 23,000 files have to be examined. All applications are being processed at present with a view to notifying all applicants of their eligibility or otherwise before payments under the single payment scheme commence to issue in December 2005.