Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 493: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was penalised under cross compliance measures regarding the non tagging of calves in view of the fact that the animals were already registered at the CMMS in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33118/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th May 2006.

As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing the Single Payment Scheme, the application was randomly selected for an on-the-spot cross compliance inspection.

During the course of the inspection, it was found that movements of 30 animals were not notified to the Cattle Movement Monitoring System, that 6 animals were not registered and that 1 animal had both ear tags missing. As a result of these identification and registration errors a 5% cross compliance penalty was applied.

To date no review has been sought by the person named. However, if he is not satisfied with the result of the inspection, he may seek a review by contacting the Local Office. He also has the right to appeal the outcome of any such review.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 494: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the annual forestry premium will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33119/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that documentary evidence of farm income is outstanding in this case.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 495: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if and when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will qualify for installation aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33206/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the Installation Aid Scheme. His application for payment (IAS 2 form) is currently being examined within my Department and the outcome will be notified to the person concerned as soon as possible.

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 496: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to ensure that an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath against the refusal for entitlements to the National Reserve 2005, which was lodged on 24 April 2006, is dealt with and that entitlements be granted to the person, on foot of the strong grounds made in the appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33257/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Categories A and D.

Category A 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. The person named was unsuccessful under this category as he did not acquire the holding free of charge or for a nominal sum.

Category D caters for farmers who purchased or inherited land and 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. The person named was not successful under this category as the land acquired was leased land which does not qualify for this category.

The person named submitted an appeal against this decision and provided additional documentation in support of his appeal. This documentation was examined by my Department but did not provide grounds for changing the original decision. The case has now been forwarded to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee who will carry out a full review of the case and will correspond directly with the person named following the outcome of their review.

However, in the 2006 National Reserve there are provisions for New Entrants to farming who have leased land. This category (category B) caters for farmers who commenced farming after 31 December 2002 or who, while farming during 2002, did not receive any direct payments in respect of that year. The income and educational qualification that applied in 2005 will again apply to this category. In addition, new entrants who are farming leased / rented land will be eligible for an allocation provided they can demonstrate a genuine commitment to farming.

In this context the leased/rented land must have been declared on the 2004 Area Aid application and on the 2005 and 2006 Single Payment Scheme applications.

My Department has forwarded a 2006 National Reserve application form to the person named for his attention. Should the person named feel that he may qualify for the 2006 National Reserve he should return the completed application form to my Department's offices in Portlaoise on or before the closing date of the 20 October 2006.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 497: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in a payment for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when this payment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33395/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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There was an issue relating to the sale of lands in this case. The matter has now been clarified and processing of the application will be finalised with a view to any payment due issuing as soon as possible.