David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will expedite the single farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason the payment has not been made to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8834/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted applications for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of his applications, he was notified that both were successful but that the inheritance measure would be applied as it was more beneficial. He also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment scheme consolidation measure. The consolidation application has been fully processed and full payment in respect of 32.38 entitlements with a total single payment value of €7,243.46 issued on 3 March 2006 to the person named.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a single farm payment. [8839/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named has submitted two applications for consideration in respect of the single payment scheme inheritance measure. One application related to lands received by way of gift during the 2000 to 2002 reference period and the other application related to lands received by way of inheritance after the reference period. The person named also submitted a new entrant application for consideration on the basis that he commenced farming during the reference period.

The inheritance and new entrant applications submitted in respect of the lands gifted during the reference period were processed and the applicant has been notified that he was successful in respect of both measures. However, he will benefit under the new entrant measure, as this was the more beneficial. The entitlements have also been transferred to a person named in respect of the lands received by way of inheritance after the reference period — this was also successful — and payment in respect of the amended position will issue to the applicant named shortly.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to be awarded area aid money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8845/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted a private contract clause application form under the single payment scheme 2005 for the transfer of 11.95 hectares of land and the respective entitlements by way of sale of lands. This private contract clause was successfully processed in November 2005. As the person named established 21.41 entitlements in accordance with the provisions of the single payment scheme, 9.46 entitlements continue to be held by him following the transfer.

An application under the single payment scheme was received in the Department in which the applicant requested that the entitlements be only activated. No lands were declared on the 2005 application and, therefore, the remaining entitlements were not eligible for payment in accordance with the provisions of the scheme. However, if, on his 2006 single payment application form, the person named declares and farms an eligible hectare in respect of each entitlement he holds, he will be in a position to receive payment under the 2006 scheme on his remaining entitlements.