Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 369: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a single farm payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7899/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme on 17 February 2006 for the transfer of lands that occurred in 2003. Due to the late receipt of this application and the lack of supporting documentation, it is not possible to process it. The applicant has been requested to submit supporting documentation and, once this is received, my Department will notify the applicant of the decision taken in this case, and issue the single payment if the application is successful.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 370: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on an application to the national reserve by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7914/06]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 371: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the single farm payment entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the payment received and amounts still outstanding; and if this person was paid on his full quota entitlements. [7915/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 and 371 together.

The person named was paid a single farm payment of €398.65 on his 22.47 entitlements established in the reference period.

The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payment scheme national reserve under category B. Category B caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct payment under livestock premia and-or arable aid schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000 to 2002. Investments can include purchase or long-term lease of land, purchase of suckler and-or ewe quota or other investments.

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 continues 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 when formal letters setting out my Department's decision will be issued.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 372: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment has issued to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the single payment scheme. [7922/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named was paid his single payment on 9 December 2005.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason persons (details supplied) in County Galway have not received payment on an animal under the ten months special beef premium which was applied for on 13 July 2004; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there were six animals applied for but they only received payment for five; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8076/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In this case one application was submitted under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, in respect of six animals. Following the initial processing of the application, one of the animals applied on was not recorded in the herd of the applicants named on the date of application. The animal was, therefore, rejected and a penalty of 9.09% was applied. However, following an appeal submitted to the agricultural appeals office, the decision was overturned and the application is now being processed for payment. Payment will issue shortly.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the total amount due under the single farm payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if a grant will be awarded on foot of a copy of the will on the strict understanding that probate will be finalised for the payment in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8078/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme on 9 December 2005. Following processing of his application, he was notified that his application was successful, and payment will issue shortly.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in having payment of the dairy premium of the EU single farm payment issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8094/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application in respect of the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. Issues arose regarding the transfer of the entitlements in this case. However, the issues raised have been resolved and payment will issue shortly.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the balance due on a single farm payment has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when this payment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8096/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application under the 2005 single payment scheme on 13 May 2005. The total value of the entitlements established by the applicant under the scheme was €8,525.62. An initial payment of €7,709.89 issued to the applicant on 9 December 2005. A supplementary payment amounting to €815.73 issued on 26 January 2006 and, therefore, the applicant is deemed to have been paid in full.