Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1357: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme payment; when was this application for payment received by her Department; when can they expect to receive their payment as the non-payment of their REP scheme payment is causing undue financial hardship. [1854/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Payment has been approved and the person named is likely to receive it this week.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1358: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their single farm payment for the years 2005 and 2006; if the applicant has been successful in getting an allocation from the national reserve; if so, the allocation entitlements that have been made; and when payment will be made. [1855/07]

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.

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 leased land and has been deemed successful under this category and a formal letter of decision setting out the allocation due has issued to him. The relevant payment will issue shortly. Payment of Entitlements due for 2006 will also issue shortly.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1359: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo applied for ewe premium in the years 2002 and 2003; and if so, their quota payment rates. [1856/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The flock owner did not make an application for the Ewe Premium Scheme in the years 2002 and 2003. A requirement of the scheme was that an applicant must use at least 70% of their quota each year. Failure to do so resulted in the quota being forfeited to the National Reserve.