Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the single farm payment has not been made to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34782/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The persons named have been fully paid under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme which included an allocation of entitlements from the National Reserve. In order to reflect this allocation the Single Payment Entitlements position required to be updated for the 2006 Scheme year. This process is now complete and payment of 50% advance of the 2006 Single Payment Scheme will issue shortly.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if and when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for national reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34835/06]

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 Category A. 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 before 16 May, 2005 and who had leased out his/her holding to a third party during the reference period 2000 to 2002. The person named was not successful under this category as the land acquired was not received free of charge or for a nominal sum.

However as the person named commenced farming after 31 December 2002, he may be in a position to qualify for the 2006 National Reserve. My Department has forwarded a 2006 National Reserve application form to the person named for his attention. Should the person wish to apply under the 2006 National Reserve he should return the completed application form to my Department's offices in Portlaoise at his earliest possible convenience.