John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the single farm payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for 2005; and if she will expedite the matter. [19132/06]

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 A which caters for farmers who inherited land or received land free of charge or for a nominal sum from a farmer who had retired or died by 16 May 2005 and who had leased out his/her holding to a third party during the reference period 2000-2002. A formal letter outlining my Department's decision in relation to the National Reserve issued to the person named who subsequently requested a review of this decision.

Following a full re-examination of the case, including additional documentary evidence, the case was deemed unsuccessful under Category A of the National Reserve as the land was not leased out to a third party during the reference years. A further letter setting out my Department's decision, has issued to the person named and if he is dissatisfied with this decision he now has the opportunity to appeal the decision to the Appeals Committee. An appeals application form is available from any of my Department's offices or on the Department website at www.agriculture .gov.ie. The person named successfully submitted an application in respect of the Inheritance measure of the Single Payment Scheme. As the person named has Special Condition entitlements for conversion and transfer, €750.23 will issue later this week, and the remaining €1,359.80 will issue shortly.