John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 328: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the single payment will be released to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36576/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme-disadvantaged areas scheme on 12 May 2005. An amendment to this application was received in the Department on 16 May 2005 seeking to have an additional land parcel included in the application. Following initial processing of the application, it was found that another scheme applicant had also claimed the additional parcel.

Following correspondence with both parties, it was established that the person named did not have the right to claim the said parcel. However, officials of the Department having been in direct contact with the person named, have concluded that force majeure exceptional circumstances may be said to apply. Therefore, while the person named will not benefit in respect of the parcel in question, no penalties will be applied, and the application will be otherwise processed for payment.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 329: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive area aid payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36724/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department was in correspondence with the applicant concerning the area of a land parcel included in his single payment application. The matter raised has now been resolved. A payment under the 2005 disadvantaged area scheme amounting to €767.92 will be made to the person named within the next few days.

Payments under the 2005 single payment scheme are scheduled to commence on 1 December 2005 and a payment amounting to €2,111.38 under this scheme will be made to the person named.