Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 506: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the case of a person, details supplied, in County Tipperary who is awaiting a decision on their application under the single payment scheme. [6856/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The single payment scheme application, including the consolidation application in this case, has been fully processed and payment will issue shortly.

Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 507: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will issue all payments due to a person, details supplied, in County Cork; the breakdown of all moneys to be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6909/06]

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 4 May 2005. The herd owner also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment consolidation measure. This application has been processed and payment in respect of 43.73 entitlements amounting to €24,461.25 will issue shortly. Payment in full under the disadvantaged areas scheme issued to the person named on 23 September 2005.

Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 508: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all payments due to a person, details supplied, in County Cork will be issued; and the breakdown of payment amounts to be paid. [6910/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 13 May 2005. The herd owner also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment consolidation measure. This application has been processed and payment in respect of 68.64 entitlements amounting to €23,266.53 will issue shortly. Payment in full under the disadvantaged areas scheme issued to the person named on 23 September 2005.

John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 509: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Sligo receives payment for their entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6930/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following an examination of these applications, my Department advised him that as the lands were purchased in 2004, his circumstances were more appropriate to the national reserve measure of the scheme.

The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve under category D. 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 schemeyear.

The position is that over 23,000 applications for an allocation of entitlements from the national reserve were received when account is taken of farmers who applied under more than one category. Processing of these applications is continuing and the intention is to make allocations to successful applicants at the earliest opportunity. My Department will be in touch with individual applicants as soon as their applications are fully processed. Formal letters setting out my Department's decision will be issued.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 511: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person, details supplied, in County Mayo will be awarded the REP scheme. [6943/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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This application was received in my Department on 30 December 2005 and is being processed in accordance with the targets in the charter of rights for farmers 2005-07.