Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 1221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm receipt of an application under the national reserve by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when a decision will be reached in relation to this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30142/06]

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.

Following receipt of additional information, the application under Category B has been deemed to be successful and a letter outlining the details of his National Reserve allocation has issued to the person named.

If he is dissatisfied with my Department's decision in relation to the National Reserve, he now 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.