Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 358: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the forestry premium payment. [17951/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The forest premium payment was made to the person in question on 8 May 2006.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on an application under the national reserve for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17841/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category B.

Category B caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia and/or Arable Aid schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000- 2002. Investments can include purchase or long-term lease of land, purchase of suckler and/or ewe quota or other investments.

The person named has been deemed successful under Category B of the reserve on the basis of an investment in suckler cow quota during the reference period. My Department has issued a formal letter setting out the details of the allocation.

If the person named is dissatisfied with my Department's decision he has the opportunity to appeal the decision to the Independent Appeals Committee. An appeals application is available from any of my Department's offices or on the Department website at www.agriculture.gov.ie.