Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 584: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received the single farm payment. [10708/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme was received from the person on 21 February 2006. Following examination of the application, the person was notified that she was unsuccessful, as she was not the beneficiary of the estate.

An application form in respect of the trading of entitlements has issued to the correct beneficiary for completion and return to my Department, as the inheritance took place after 16 May 2005.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 585: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when full payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has submitted all details as requested under the single payment scheme. [10827/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person submitted an application to activate and use his entitlements under the single payment scheme on 27 April 2005. Payment in respect of this application, a sum of €10,148.15 was issued on 1 December 2005.

However, the herd owner recently applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment scheme consolidation measure. The entitlements have now been consolidated and a supplementary payment of €7,469.70 will be issued shortly.

Liam Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 586: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in making REPS payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [10828/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Following receipt of a complaint to my Department in early October 2005 alleging non-compliance with REPS by the person named, it was necessary for my Department to carry out an inspection. Owing to a clerical error the participant's file was misdirected. Once it was retrieved an inspection was carried out on 12 December 2005. The participant's REPS plan was found to be deficient. An amended plan was requested and submitted, and payment issued to him on 14 March 2006.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 587: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when 1.19 entitlements under the single payment scheme will be payable to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [10829/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person submitted applications for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. He was advised that he was ineligible to benefit from the transfer of entitlements by way of inheritance or gift, as the lands in question were acquired by way of purchase. The applicant was notified that his new entrant application was successful on 16 March 2005. Payment in respect of the single payment scheme issued to him on 1 December 2005. The remaining balance in respect of the outstanding 1.19 entitlements will be issued shortly.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 588: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single payment scheme; the reason a payment has not been issued to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10830/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person submitted an application for consideration of his circumstances under the force majeure, exceptional circumstances measure of the single payment scheme. Having processed this application, the single payment entitlements unit informed the person that the circumstances outlined did not fulfil the force majeure criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 and that, therefore, his application would not be accepted by my Department.

However, the person also submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application he was notified that it was successful. Payment will be issued shortly.