Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 1044: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has received a single farm payment cheque at a rate which is significantly less than the amount stated in their letter of eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2306/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Under EU legislation, in order to draw down his or her full single payment, 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 the person named established 10.86 entitlements, the single payment scheme application form received on 10 May 2005 declared 7.83 eligible hectares. Payment under the scheme, which amounted to €3,341.77, was based on the 7.83 hectares declared. If the person named declares sufficient land on his 2006 single payment scheme application, he will be in a position to claim full entitlements.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1045: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the ongoing delay in having payment issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the EU single payment scheme will be investigated; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department was notified on a number of occasions that the land owner's spouse was deceased since 1992 and that this person has farmed the land in question since 1992 and earned the entitlements under this scheme for the reference years, 2000 to 2002, inclusive, in their own right; and if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that this spouse has received all premia payments. [2323/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted applications requesting consideration in respect of transfer of entitlements by way of private contract clause. Following processing of her application she was notified on 7 December 2005 that she should submit an application form in respect of the inheritance measure to transfer the entitlements as a result of her late husband's death, prior to transferring them by way of private contract clause, to the qualifying transferee. To date no application requesting transfer by way of inheritance has been submitted. My Department has issued a reminder for the submission of the inheritance application form.

Upon receipt and processing of these documents, my Department will be in a position to notify the person named of her entitlements in respect of the single payment scheme and arrange for them to be transferred to the qualifying transferee.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1046: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment under the single payment scheme will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2359/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 11 May 2005. The application has been fully processed and payment has issued in respect of the single payment scheme to the person named.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 1047: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason extensification was not included for the year 2000 in the single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2366/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted two applications under the 2000 special beef premium scheme in respect of a total of 14 animals. The first application, in respect of nine animals for bull premium, was received on 20 October 2000 and the second application, in respect of three animals for the second age premium and two animals for the bull premium, was received on 29 December 2000.

In accordance with the provisions of the relevant EU regulations the person named is required to complete and return details of animals held by him on his holding at five nominated dates. As this information was not submitted, the person named was not entitled to payment of the extensification premium.