Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the 2006 REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2578/07]

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

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received payment for land leased entitlements; if this matter will be investigated and payment awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2737/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme to the person named was submitted on the 20th April 2006. During processing of the Transfer application it was necessary for an official of my Department to seek clarification on certain matters relating to the application. The requested information was received on the 26th of January 2007. The application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 17.50 entitlements, transferred by way of lease will issue shortly.

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is on a programme of farm improvements, is being penalised 20% of their single farm payment. [2839/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that an application under the Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Area Compensatory Allowance Scheme was received from the person named on the 10th May 2006. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation, governing the Single Payment Scheme the application was randomly selected for and was the subject of a cross compliance inspection. During the course of the cross-compliance inspection breaches were discovered with regard to the collection and storage of Livestock Manures. Errors were also discovered with regard to the identification and registration of bovine animals. This has resulted in a 20% penalty being applied to the Single Payment for 2006.

If the Herd Owner is not satisfied with the result of the inspection, he may seek a review by contacting his Local Office. He also has the right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been granted their 2006 REP scheme payment. [2840/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named applied for his second year REPS payment on 2 November 2006. Payment dated 15 December 2006 has issued.

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is being denied the balance of their single farm payment for transferring the farm to their son. [2841/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Subsequent to the processing of the Advance Payment under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme, which was issued in the name of the then registered owner of the herd number in question, the herd number was transferred into the name of the son of the former herd owner. An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the son of the original herd owner and it is expected that the balancing payment will issue shortly.

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received their single farm payment. [2842/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme from the person named was submitted on the 12th December 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th of May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to write to the person named to seek clarification on certain matters relating to the application. Upon receipt of this information, my Department will process the application and will correspond directly with the person named.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a decision has been made on an application under the national reserve by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2916/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As indicated in reply to a previous Parliamentary Question, the person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category C. Category C caters for farmers who sold their milk quota into the Milk Quota Restructuring Scheme and converted their enterprise to 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 to 2002. The person named was initially deemed unsuccessful under this category.

The person named submitted an appeal against this decision and provided additional documentation in support of his appeal. In all such cases, the procedure is that all contentions put forward in support of an appeal are first of all reviewed within my Department to see whether there is sufficient evidence to warrant any change to the original decision. In this case the documentation was examined by my Department and the person named has been deemed successful. A formal letter outlining my Department's decision has issued to the person named and the relevant payment due will issue shortly.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application under the single farm payment by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2917/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme, seeking the transfer from the sole name of the person named to the joint names of the person named and another person was received on 12 January 2007. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16 of May 2006. The application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 63.25 transferred Entitlements will issue shortly.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application under the 2006 single farm payment by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2918/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme to the person named was submitted on the 8th November 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th of May 2006. The application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 18.16 entitlements transferred by way of gift will issue shortly.

The person named also submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2006 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category B. Category B 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 position is that processing of the 2006 National Reserve applications will commence shortly and the intention is to make allocations to successful applicants at the earliest opportunity. A formal letter outlining my Department's decision on the National Reserve will issue to the person named as soon as his application has been processed.