Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 438: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 20 February 2007 when she will process 2005 applications in County Clare which are subject to anti-accumulation under the national reserve of the single payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8373/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As mentioned in my reply to Parliamentary Question No 468 of 20 February, 2007, there were 80 cases that were subject to anti-accumulation in County Clare. Such cases require complex individual examination to ensure that any allocation from the National Reserve does not result in double benefit to the applicant.

My Department is making every effort to have all outstanding National Reserve applications fully processed. Indications to date suggest that in the vast majority of cases, an allocation from the National Reserve in anti-accumulation cases would in fact result in double benefit to the applicant. However, as each individual case is processed applicants are being formally notified of the result and, if not satisfied with my Department's decision, have the right to have the case referred to the Independent Appeals Committee.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 439: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an outstanding balance of approximately €5,000 in single farm payments for 2005 and 2006 has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will arrange for a senior Department official to contact the person to resolve the issue as the person's efforts at local and national office level have failed; if she will expedite a resolution to the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8419/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named was successful under the Inheritance measure of the Single Payment Scheme. He has now received the remainder of the entitlements under a Private Contract Clause. He has also been successful under the Consolidation measure, and a balancing payment will issue shortly.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 440: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will qualify for the higher rate grant of 55%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8437/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned is an applicant for aid under the Dairy Hygiene Scheme. As a valid application (i.e. with full planning permission) was only received from the person named after his 35th birthday, he qualifies only for the standard grant-rate of 40%.