Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 882: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she will respond to correspondence (details supplied) forwarded to her office; the reason for the delay in replying to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25114/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. There were no entitlements established on the lands from the date of purchase by the person named and, therefore, a year or years from the 2000 to 2002 reference period cannot be excluded to meet new entrant criteria. A decision rejecting both measures was notified to the person named on 27 November 2004. The lands in question were purchased and the entitlements established prior to the purchase can only be purchased by way of private contract clause. An official from my Department contacted the person named last week and further clarified the application process for the transfer of entitlements by way of private contract clause. Correspondence received in my Department regarding the new entrant and inheritance measures was replied to on 21 June 2005.