Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 596: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the single farm payment has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if there is other documentation to be submitted by this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15206/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named and advised him as to the documentation which must be submitted to allow the transfer of the entitlements in question. The case will be processed as quickly as possible when the required documentation is submitted to my Department.

Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 597: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Question No. 201 of 24 November 2005, when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the amount that will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15207/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted two applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme in respect of a total of nineteen animals. The first application, in respect of ten animals, was received on 4 May 2004 and the second application, in respect of nine animals, was received on 7 January 2005.

Following computer validation, it was found that eight of the animals on the second application were non-CMMS compliant, that is, they were not recorded as being in the herd of the person named on the date of receipt of the application by the Department, a regulatory requirement of the special beef premium scheme. The ninth animal was found to have died prior to application. Under the governing regulations, the eight non-CMMS compliant animals were liable to be rejected, that is, not paid premium and a reduction penalty applied to other premia payments to the person named. The ninth animal was not eligible for payment and was deleted as an innocent error.

Following review, the matter of the eight non-CMMS compliant animals has been resolved satisfactorily and the eight animals in question have been processed for payment. The closing date for the 2004 scheme was 31 December 2004 and, as this application was received on 7 January 2005, there is a 4% late penalty, a 1% reduction per working day after the deadline, to be applied. A cheque for €1,612.80, representing payment in respect of eight bulls with the late application penalty, will shortly issue to the person named.

There is also an outstanding 40% balancing payment in respect of the ten animals in the first 2004 special beef premium application of the person named. A cheque in the amount of €600, representing this balancing payment, will also issue shortly. The person named is also eligible for extensification premium, at a rate of €80 per animal, in respect of all animals for which special beef premium has been paid. Having taken the late application penalty into account the extensification premium will result in a payment of €1,414.40 and this will issue shortly. These payments were initially not made to the person named, as the penalty in respect of the non-CMMS compliant animals applied across all schemes.

Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 598: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if she will intervene in the matter; the amount which will be awarded; when same will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15208/06]

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 13 May 2005. The person named submitted an application requesting consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. The applicant was notified on 27 May 2005 that his application was successful.

The person named also submitted applications under the private contract clause and consolidation measures of the single payment scheme. However, following processing, it is clear that his particular circumstances can be adequately addressed under the inheritance measure and arrangements are under way for payment to issue to him at an early date.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 600: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a single farm payment will issue to a person, details supplied, in County Tipperary; the reason for delay to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15255/06]

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. Following processing of his application, he was notified on 21 April 2006 that his application was successful and payment will issue to him shortly.