Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who applied two years ago has not received payment from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18267/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named applied to transfer entitlements under the Inheritance Measure of the Single Payment Scheme. However, the application was incomplete and did not contain the documentation required in order for a decision to be made. My Department has been in contact with the person named and the case will be processed without delay as soon as the necessary documents are received in the Inheritance Section of my Department.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 776 of 24 April, 2007, when the applicant will receive an allocation under the national reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18268/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As indicated in the previous reply to the Deputy the person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2006 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category A.

Category A caters for farmers who inherit, lease or receive land free of charge or for a nominal sum from a farmer who had retired or died by 16 May, 2005 and where the land was leased out by the original owner during the reference period 2000 to 2002. The person named received the land by lease but has been deemed unsuccessful under this category as the term of the lease was less than the required 5 year period.

A letter outlining my Department's decision issued to the person named on 7th June, 2007. If the person named is dissatisfied with my Department's decision in relation to the National Reserve he now has the opportunity to appeal this decision to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee. An appeal application form is available from any of my Department's offices or on the Department website at www.agriculture.gov.ie.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outstanding payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the 2006 single farm payment application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18269/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme to the person named was submitted on the 15th April 2007. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th May 2006.

The application was fully processed and payment in respect of 12.64 entitlements transferred by way of lease issued to the person named on the 29th May 2007. The person named was also an applicant under the 2006 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and was paid in full on 27 October 2006, in the amount of €2,129.93.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a forestry payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18276/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The delay in payment of this file was due to two parties claiming payment on the one plot of land. This has now been rectified. The Forest Service of my Department anticipates that it will be in a position to proceed with the payment shortly.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive approval to transfer single farm payment entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18283/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme from the person named was submitted on the 6th June 2007.

The application is fully processed and letters of approval issued on the 26th June informing the person named that 4.45 entitlements were transferred by way of sale to another farmer.