Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 381: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who is still waiting to be granted the single payment under consolidation; if this will be granted as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19147/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named made an application for the consolidation of his entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. The person named established 122.27 standard entitlements and was also allocated 11.39 National Reserve entitlements with effect from the 2005 Scheme year. The person named declared 68.76 eligible hectares. A letter has issued to the person named explaining the requirements of the consolidation process. The applicant was informed that it will be necessary for him to surrender 7.53 standard entitlements to the National Reserve in order to be eligible to consolidate his entitlements. Alternatively, the applicant can return the National Reserve allocation.

The person named has been requested to confirm whether or not he wishes to proceed with surrender of the 7.53 entitlements. My Department will process the consolidation application on receipt of this confirmation.