Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an application for payments has been brought to her attention (details supplied); if she will reconsider the rejection decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39812/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve under categories A and D. Category A caters for farmers who inherited land or received land free of charge or for a nominal sum from a farmer who had retired or died by 16 May 2005, where the land in question was leased to a third party during the reference period 2000-2002. While the land concerned is being leased by the person named, the fee involved does not satisfy the criteria for eligibility under category A.

Category D caters for farmers who commenced farming after 31 December 2002 or who commenced farming in 2002, but who received no direct payments in respect of that scheme year. In addition the farmer must have either purchased or inherited land. As the person named applied for an allocation of entitlements on leased land only he does not qualify under this category. Formal letters setting out my Department's decision will issue early in the new year and all applicants will be given the opportunity to appeal my Department's decision to the independent single payment appeals committee.

Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the single farm payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the amount which will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39813/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The named person submitted an application for inheritance under the single payment scheme. This application has been successfully processed. His entitlements have been transferred and payment will issue as soon as possible.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment under the single payment scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39896/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005, with a declared area of 14.94 hectares. Following initial processing, a problem was identified in respect of one parcel listed. While the person named was written to and contacted directly by an official of my Department, he has yet to satisfactorily resolve the issue. Payment cannot issue while this matter remains unresolved.

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in payment of the 2004 special beef premium to a person (details supplied) in Cork South West; and if arrangements will be made for payment of same. [39915/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted one 2004 special beef premium application for six animals. Following initial processing, an issue arose which prevented payment from being made. However, this problem has now been resolved and payment will issue shortly.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo did not receive their single farm payment; and when this payment will issue. [39926/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the single payment scheme was received on 3 May 2005 in the name of the person and his father. As the entitlements established during the reference period were established by the father of the person named, it is necessary that the appropriate transfer be effected to allow payment of the application. As such a transfer request had not been received, an official of my Department has been in direct contact with the persons concerned with a view to facilitating the necessary transfer and thereby allowing payment at an early date.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded the area aid and single payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39927/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The named person held special condition entitlements as he did not submit area aid applications during the 2000 to 2002 reference period and was paid premia under the provisions of the EU regulations which enabled farmers to receive payments on up to 15 livestock units. The entitlements have now been converted to 3.01 standard entitlements based on the lands declared in the applicant's 2005 single payment scheme. The gross value of the entitlements is €268.60. Payment will, therefore, issue to the named person very shortly.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan who has had to send in the information three times will be granted the area aid and single payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39928/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Following direct contact by my officials with the person named, processing of his single payment scheme application form is being expedited, with a view to payment at an early date.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be granted their area aid and single payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39929/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the disadvantaged areas or single payment schemes was received from the person named on 14 May 2005. Following initial processing, issues regarding the areas declared were identified which required clarification by the applicant. These matters have now been resolved and the application is being further processed with a view to payment at an early date.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be granted their area aid and single payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39930/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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This case has been successfully processed and payment for the amount of €3,112.11 is expected to be paid to the person named in the next few days.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be granted their area aid and single payments due in October 2005 and 1 December 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39931/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the disadvantaged areas-single payment schemes was received from the first person named on 15 May 2005. Following initial processing, issues were identified which required to be addressed. These have now been clarified and the application is being further processed with a view to payment at an early date.