Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 438: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the problem processing the single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when the problem will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30845/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements under Category C the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve. Category C caters for farmers who sold their milk quota into the Milk Quota Restructuring Scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia and/or Arable Aid Schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000 to 2002. The person named was deemed unsuccessful under this category, as he did not sell his milk quota into a restructuring scheme within the specified period.

The person named subsequently appealed this decision to the Single Payment Appeals Committee, who determined that the person named was eligible for an allocation from the National Reserve, based on additional information provided with the appeal. The person named has now received an allocation under Category C of the 2005 National Reserve, which necessitated a full re-calculation of the value of the entitlements for 2005, 2006 and 2007. This re-calculation is now complete and all outstanding payments for 2005, 2006 and 2007 will issue shortly to the person named.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 439: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is being penalised in their REP scheme application; and if in view of the financial hardship that this has caused she will reconsider her decision on the matter. [30860/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named reduced his contract area in REPS by 42.89 hectares and consequently, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Scheme, had to repay a proportionate part of the REPS payment he had received. As in all cases in which payments must be recovered, my Department will consider proposals from the person concerned to repay the amount in instalments.