Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 415: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the [i]force majeure[/i] or exceptional circumstances appeal regarding the refusal of a single payment for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [26792/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, submitted an appeal to the single payment appeals committee. Following a full examination of the circumstances outlined in the appeal, the single payment appeals committee made a recommendation and a letter, outlining the its findings, issued to the person on 3 October 2005. The findings of the appeals committee were that the original decision taken by my Department should be upheld.