Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon to the national reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31834/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As indicated in reply to a previous question from the Deputy, the person named submitted an application for an allocation under Category A of the 2006 National Reserve which catered for farmers who inherited, leased or otherwise received land free of charge or for a nominal amount, from a farmer who retired or died before 16 May 2005, and where the land was leased out to a third party during the reference period 2000-02.

Applicants who are applying on leased in land must commit to a lease for a minimum of 5 years. The person named was not successful under this Category as documentation submitted by him indicated that he was only leasing the lands for 3 years. The person named appealed this decision and his file was forwarded to the Independent Single Payments Appeals Committee who upheld my Department's decision. Subsequently the person named submitted additional documentation to the Committee that was forwarded to my Department for consideration. My Department have further reviewed this case but there is insufficient information to allow for the original decision to be revoked. My Department have written to the person named requesting clarification on the documentation submitted. When this information is received my Department will be in a position to consider his eligibility under this Category. In addition, the recent documentation submitted by the Deputy on behalf of the person named does not confirm his eligibility under Category A.