Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there is a decision concerning an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in respect of their 2004 special beef premium. [16850/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application, in respect of four animals, under the 2004 Special Beef Premium Scheme, on 4 November 2004. Following the initial processing of the application, it was found that the four animals in question were not recorded as being in the herd of the person named on the date the application was received by the Department. This is a basic requirement of the Scheme and, if not complied with, can result in regulatorypenalties.

The four animals were rejected for payment and a penalty was applied. The penalty amounted to €840, which is the equivalent of premium amount that would have been due to person named if all requirements of the scheme had been complied with. This amount was recouped from the Single Farm payment, which issued on 16 December 2005. However, following a review of the case, a letter issued to the person named on 25 April 2006 informing him that the penalty amount recouped will be refunded and that payment for the four animals in question (€840), will issue shortly.