Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 467: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a grant will be awarded to a person in (details supplied) County Mayo in view of the fact that they were approved three months ago. [6484/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. Payment will be made by my Department to the person concerned shortly.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 468: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in County Clare who were applicants for the single payment scheme national reserve in 2005; the number who were successful; and the number who are awaiting for their applications to be processed; when her Department proposes to process these applications which are 21 months lodged with her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6487/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of valid applications received in respect of Co. Clare was 1,204 and the following table illustrates the number of successful applicants, the number of unsuccessful applicants and the number of cases outstanding.

The cases subject to anti-accumulation are those who have already been successful under another measure of the Single Payment Scheme such as Force Majeure. The EU Regulations governing the Single payment scheme provide that checks must be carried out to ensure that an allocation from the National Reserve to an applicant who has already benefited under other measures associated with the Single payment scheme does not result in double benefit.

With regard to the cases awaiting additional information, my Department will further process these cases when the information requested is submitted by the applicants concerned.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 469: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has yet to receive their single payment for 2006; the reason for the delay in this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6502/07]

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 and another person was submitted on the 28th April 2006.

During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to contact the person named directly to seek further documentation relating to the application. This documentation was received and the application is now fully processed. Payment of €2403.18 in respect of 57.64 transferred entitlements issued to the person named on the 29th January 2007.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 470: 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. [6503/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As outlined in reply to a recent Parliamentary Question from the Deputy, 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. My Department is still awaiting this documentation and when it 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 471: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be finalised. [6504/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As mentioned in reply to a recent Parliamentary Question from the Deputy, 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.

Initially the person named submitted details regarding the transfer of land and my Department requested further documentation with regard to this transaction. The required information was received on 15 February 2007 and my Department will now finalise this case and will correspond directly with the person named.

EU rules governing the Single Payment Scheme stipulate that an applicant who is found to be eligible under more than one category of the Reserve may only receive an allocation of entitlements under whichever category is most beneficial to him/her.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 472: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment has issued to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in respect of their 28.8 single payment standard entitlements transferred by way of lease. [6505/07]

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 15th May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to write to the person named on the 24th November 2006 to seek clarification on certain matters relating to the application. Further documentation was received on the 1st December 2006. The application is now fully processed and payment of €6154.44 in respect of 28.80 transferred entitlements issued to the person named on the 26th January 2007.