Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 382: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be made under the national reserve element of the single farm payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24675/06]

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.

A formal letter setting out my Department's decision issued to the person named and my Department's records indicate that an appeal was submitted by the person named. The Independent Payment Appeals Committee will carry out a full review of the case and will correspond directly with the person named following the outcome of their review.

It should be noted that to date the National Reserve section of my Department has received 943 appeals.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 384: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding an application under the national reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24758/06]

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 Payments Scheme National Reserve, under category D. Category D caters for farmers who commenced farming after 31 December 2002, or who commenced farming in 2002 but who received no direct payments in respect of that scheme year.

A formal letter setting out my Department's decision issued to the person named and my Department's records indicate that an appeal was submitted by the person named. The Independent Payment Appeals Committee will carry out a full review of the case and will correspond directly with the person named following the outcome of their review.

It should be noted that to date the National Reserve section of my Department has received 943 appeals.