John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will reconsider the decision made on an appeal by a person (details supplied) on single payment entitlements. [9106/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 6 October 2006, the closing date for receipt of applications under the Scheme having been 24 April 2006. There was provision under the Terms and Conditions of the 2006 Scheme for receipt of late applications up to 18 May 2006, subject to a cumulative 1% penalty per working day that the application was late. However, as the application of the person named was received outside the period for receipt of late applications and, as the reason put forward by the person named for his failure to submit the application within the scheme timeframe was not deemed to represent acceptable Force Majeure, the application was refused for payment purposes. This decision was subsequently appealed by the person named to the Agriculture Appeals Office which, following an oral hearing of the appeal, decided to uphold my Department's decision in this case. Decisions of the Agriculture Appeals Office, which is statutorily independent of my Department, are binding on my Department, except where it is found that the Appeals Officer concerned erred in fact or in law. The Appeals Officer in this case was not found to have so erred.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received the area aid payment for the first year for the scheme; the reason this payment has not been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9121/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme was received from the named person on May 16th 2005. Full payment in respect of this application was issued on December 1st 2005, and the cheque was cashed on January 9th 2006.