Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly, under the farm improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34474/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned has submitted three applications for grant-aid under the Farm Improvement Scheme. These applications are currently being considered within my Department. Applications received under the Farm Improvement Scheme prior to its suspension on 31 October 2007 will be processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 partnership agreement, Towards 2016.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: 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 payment made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34492/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named established 41.21 entitlements during the Single Payment reference period. In 2006, he applied for and was accepted under the Consolidation measure of the Single Payment Scheme. His entitlements were consolidated to 34.64. However, in processing the consolidation, it came to light that a plot of land of 0.27 hectares had been sold by the person named. Under the rules of the Single Payment Scheme, lands that are sold cannot be counted for consolidation. A letter issued to him explaining the position and he agreed to a loss of 0.27 entitlements. In line with the conditions of the Consolidation measure of the Single Payment Scheme, these 0.27 entitlements had to revert back to the National Reserve fund. This has now taken place and the balancing payment for 2007 will issue in the coming days. An advance payment of 50% already issued on 16th October.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme and single payment scheme payments for 2007. [34637/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named with regard to the documentation required to release payments in this case as the applicant is deceased. My Department will process the applications on receipt of the requested documentation.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme payment. [34638/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted the annual Application For Payment form on 4th December 2007 and it is being processed in accordance with Charter of Rights for Farmers guidelines.