Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway for part payment made under the force majeure measure of the single payment scheme will be approved pending the outcome of an appeal on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39923/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for consideration of her circumstances under the Force Majeure/Exceptional Circumstances measure of the Single Payment Scheme. Having assessed the application, my Department informed the person named that the circumstances outlined did not fulfil the Force Majeure criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No.1782/2003.

The person named then appealed this decision to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee who recommended that the decision of the Single Payment Entitlements Unit should be upheld. The 2006 Single Payment application for the person named is not fully processed due to a dual claim on an area of land included on her application. She has been contacted about this problem and her application is currently being reviewed.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow in terms of their single farm payment. [39962/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for the Transfer of Entitlements from the person named under the Single Payment Scheme was submitted on the 26th of April 2006. Following examination of the application the person named was written to requesting further information in relation to the lease date. A reply has now been received from the person named and the application has been fully processed. Payment will issue shortly.