Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1378: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will grant all outstanding moneys under the single payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and the reason for the delay. [2150/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements to the person named under the Single Payment Scheme was submitted on the 20th March 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official from my Department to make direct contact with the person named and request further documentation. The requested documentation was received and the application has now been fully processed. Payment in respect of 20.27 standard entitlements transferred by way of lease issued on the 18th December 2006. A separate application was also submitted to transfer entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme to the person named on the 22nd March 2006.

Following examination of the application, the position was that the application could not be processed as the entitlements in question had already been transferred by way of inheritance to the person named in 2005. The transfer application was therefore rejected and the person named was informed of this on the 12th December 2006. Payment in respect of 75.91 standard entitlements transferred by way of inheritance issued on the 18th December 2006. The person named has been fully paid in respect of all entitlements currently in his name under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme with the exception of the refund of modulation for 2006 which will be paid later this year.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1380: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be finalised. [2208/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that payment of €4,452.50 issued on 22 September 2006 in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme 2006. The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Categories B and D. Category B caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, 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 and 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 B(i) purchase of land. Category D caters for farmers 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 submitted documentation regarding the transfer of lands, and my Department has requested further documentation with regard to this transaction. When this documentation is received my Department will process this case further. It should be noted however that the rules governing the Single Payment Scheme stipulate that an applicant who is found to be eligible under more than one category in the Reserve may only receive an allocation of entitlements under whichever category is most beneficial to him.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1381: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo as a new entrant will be finalised. [2209/07]

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 Categories B and D. Category B caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, 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 and 2002. Investments can include purchase or long term lease of land, purchase of suckler and/or ewe quota or other investments. Category D caters for farmers 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 submitted documentation regarding the transfer of lands and my Department has requested further documentation with regard to this transaction. When this documentation is received my Department will process this case further. It should be noted however that the rules governing the Single Payment Scheme stipulate that an applicant who is found to be eligible under more than one category in the Reserve may only receive an allocation of entitlements under whichever category is most beneficial to him.