Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 429: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the disadvantaged areas scheme and single payment scheme for 2006. [3451/07]

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 persons named was submitted on the 28th April 2006.

During processing of the Transfer application it was necessary for an official from my Department to make direct contact with a third party involved in the Transfer to seek clarification on certain matters relating to the application. Further documentation was received from the third party and the application was fully processed.

Payment in respect of 45.75 entitlements, transferred by way of gift will issue shortly.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 430: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to receive their single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3465/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that the person named submitted an application for the Single Payment Scheme on the 9th May 2006. However, payment cannot issue in respect of this application as no Single Payment entitlements are registered in this person's name.

No application to transfer entitlements to him has been received by my Department.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a payment has been delayed to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if arrangements to make payment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3471/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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This is a case where there was a change of ownership of a forest plantation which has received grant assistance under the EU funded afforestation grant and premium scheme. In such cases premium payments are suspended until the change of ownership has been finalised. In this case the person in question has been unable to furnish the requested documentation which would entitle him to the farmer rate of premium and no reply has so far been received to my Department's latest communication.