Written answers

Wednesday, 5 July 2006

Department of Agriculture and Food

Grant Payments

12:00 pm

Photo of Jimmy DeenihanJimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a single farm payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26684/06]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named established 27.31 entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme based on the livestock premia claimed during the 2000 to 2002 reference years and was paid his Single Farm Payment on 1 December 2005.

The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payments Scheme National Reserve under category C.

Category C caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, sold the milk quota into the Milk Quota Restructuring Scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia or Arable Aid Schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000 to 2002.

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 981 appeals.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a grant payment in view of the fact that their application was passed several months ago. [26685/06]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named is an applicant for grant-aid under the Alternative Enterprises Scheme. Payment of €8,443.20 will be made by my Department to the person concerned shortly.

Photo of Tom HayesTom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the case of a herd owner (details supplied) in County Tipperary who made an application under the Single Payment Scheme (National Reserve). [26686/06]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary 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 C. Category C caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, sold the milk quota into the Milk Quota Restructuring Scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia or Arable AidSchemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000 to 2002. My Department has requested additional information from the person named. On receipt of the additional information requested this case will be examined and a formal letter setting out my Department's decision will issue to the person named.

If he is dissatisfied with my Department's decision in relation to the National Reserve, he then has the opportunity to appeal this decision to the Independent Payment 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.

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