John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an appeal can be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if a decision can be made in the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39512/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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A single payment scheme application was received from the person named on 5 May 2005, declaring a total of 42.7 hectares of forage lands. The person named had been advised that they had been allocated 52.07 entitlements, based on the farming activity during the reference years. To qualify for full payment under the single payment scheme an applicant must declare an eligible hectare to accompany each entitlement. This requirement was set out clearly in the documentation supplied to farmers on a number of occasions.

While payment has been made to the person named on the basis of the lands declared on his single payment scheme application form, it is open to him to make contact with my officials, outlining the circumstances, which caused him to declare insufficient land to fully activate his entitlements. The person named should write directly to the SPS Payments Unit, Portlaoise, clearly outlining his case.