Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, further to correspondence (details supplied), she will furnish a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43682/06]

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 B and D.

Category B caters for farmers who 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.

The person named applied under Category B(i) in relation to investment in land, B(ii) in relation to the purchase of suckler quota and B(iv) in relation to other investments. The person named has been deemed successful under B(i) and B(iv) but not under B(ii) as he did not purchase suckler quota during the relevant period.

Category D caters for farmers who inherited or purchased 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 has been deemed unsuccessful under this category as he is a joint herd owner and the other party to the herd number had received direct payments during the reference years.

A formal letter outlining my Department's decision on the National Reserve has issued to the person named and payment will issue shortly. In addition a response to the correspondence referred to has issued to the Deputy.