David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15583/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. The person named also submitted an application for the transfer of entitlements by way of private contract clause, lease, under the 2005 scheme. As my Department has processed this application and transferred the entitlements to the applicant, payment will issue to him shortly.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare did not receive the single payment for 2005; when they will receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15584/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for the transfer of entitlements by way of the inheritance measure under the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application he was notified that his application was successful. Consequently, payment under the single payment scheme can issue to the applicant shortly.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the 2005 single payment scheme national reserve that were successful, in each category of application on a county basis; and the number of applications that were unsuccessful in each category on a county basis. [15585/06]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications received in her Department under the 2005 single payment scheme national reserve; and the details on a county basis. [15586/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together.

The position is that some 17,500 farmers submitted applications to the national reserve but when account is taken of the number of farmers who applied under two or more categories over 23,000 files have to be processed.

The following table sets out the number of farmers per county who applied under the national reserve, including those who applied under more that one category and the number accepted and rejected under the first tranche of allocations. Processing of applications is continuing and allocations will be made where appropriate over the coming weeks.