Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has appealed the decision not to allow payment under the single payment scheme due to a delay in submitting their area aid application in 2005. [24911/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Single Payment Appeals Committee considered the case and requested the appellant to provide evidence that exceptional circumstances of Force Majeure precluded him from submitting his application prior to the closing date for receipt of applications. Despite several requests, no response has been received by the Committee to date, in support of his claim. In the absence of the evidence requested, The Committee upheld the decision of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will issue payment of a farm improvement grant to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24913/07]

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 concernedshortly.

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, further to the confusion that exists in relation to Ministerial responsibility for marine related functions, she will specify those for which she has responsibility. [24915/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 and 408 together.

In accordance with the government decision taken on the 9 October and on foot of the Sea Fisheries, Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2007, responsibility for the following legislation and associated functions has been transferred to my department: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006); Part 2 of the Maritime Safety Act 2005 (No. 11 of 2005) so far as that Part relates to a fishery harbour centre to which the Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968 (No. 18 of 1968) applies; Fishery Harbour Centres Acts 1968 to 2006; Sea Fisheries Acts 1952 to 1982; Marine Institute Act 1991 (No. 2 of 1991) other than section 4A (inserted by section 30 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (No. 35 of 1999)); Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 (No. 21 of 2003) except Part 5; Aquaculture Acts 1997 to 2006; Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Exports) Act 1947 (No. 18 of 1947) so far as that Act relates to sea fish and aquaculture products; Agricultural Products (Regulation of Import) Act 1938 (No. 14 of 1938) so far as that Act relates to sea fish and aquaculture products; Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005; Dumping at Sea Acts 1996 to 2006; European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 268 of 2006) other than in respect of any function exercisable by virtue of being a prescribed public authority as referred to in Schedule 1; European Communities (Sea Fisheries) (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Scallops) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 297 of 2005); European Communities (Sea Fisheries) Irish Sea Herring Fishing (Licensing) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 547 of 2005); European Communities (Sea Fisheries) (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Scallop) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 464 2005); European Communities (Common Organisation of Markets in Fishery and Aquaculture Products) (Financial Compensation for Withdrawal and Carry-over Aid) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 398 of 2004); European Communities (Veterinary Checks on Fish and Fishery Products Imported from Third Countries) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 548 of 2003); European Communities (Financing of Veterinary Inspections and Controls on Fresh Fish landed by Third Country Vessels) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 547 of 2003); European Communities (Labelling of Fishery and Aquaculture Products) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 320 of 2003); European Communities (Minimum measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 26 of 1999); European Communities (Trade in Fish) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 191 of 1997); Regulations 7, 15 and 24 of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997); European Communities (Aquaculture Animals and Fish) (Placing on the Market and Control of Certain Diseases) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 253 of 1996) as amended by- (a) European Communities (Aquaculture Animals and Fish) (Placing on the Market and Control of Certain Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 377 of 2000); (b) the European Communities (Aquaculture Animals and Fish) (Placing on the Market and Control of Certain Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 34 of 2001), (c) the European Communities (Aquaculture Animals and Fish) (Placing on the Market and Control of Certain Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 500 of 2005), and (d) the European Communities (Aquaculture Animals and Fish) (Placing on the Market and Control of Certain Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No 614 of 2006).

In addition, it should be noted that some of the foreshore functions being transferred to my Department are being transferred only pending their further transfer to the Minister for and Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government in accordance a Government Decision taken on 2 October 2007. My Department is currently putting in place the necessary arrangements to ensure the efficient and effective transfer of the appropriate legislation and associated functions.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding payment of the REP scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [24945/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Payment dated 11 October 2007 has issued in this case.