John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will grant the new level of grant aid under the farm installation aid programme to those applicants who had submitted applications in the previous 12 months but who have not received payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3182/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Applications for aid under the current Installation Aid Scheme, which applies to farmers set-up for the first time in farming on or before 31 December 2006 will be considered in accordance with the terms and conditions of that Scheme.

The Installation Aid Scheme to be applied in Ireland as part of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme will be introduced as soon as EU approval is received for that Programme.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo did not receive the single payment scheme. [3183/07]

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 25 August 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16 May 2007.

The application was examined and further documentation is required. My Department wrote to the person named seeking the documentation and an official from my Department also made direct telephone contact with the person named on 30 January 2007 requesting the specific documentation.

Upon receipt of the documentation, my Department will process the application and will correspond directly with the person named.