Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application under the national reserve will be dealt with for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34739/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category B. Category B caters for farmers who made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia and/or Arable Aid schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000-2002. Investments can include purchase or long-term lease of land, purchase of suckler and/or ewe quota or other investments. The person named applied under Category B (iv) in relation to other investments but he was deemed ineligible under this category, as he did not submit the required documentation in support of the investments made.

The person named subsequently appealed against this decision and submitted additional documentation in support of his appeal. In all such cases, the procedure is that all contentions put forward in support of an appeal are first of all reviewed within my Department to see whether there is sufficient evidence to warrant any change to the original decision. In this case, the documentation was examined by my Department but did not provide grounds to alter the original decision.

This case has since been forwarded to the Single Payments Appeals Committee who will carry out a full review of the case and will correspond directly with the person named following the outcome of their review.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received the single payment scheme given that the further information which was requested by her Department has been submitted; and when this person can expect payment. [34754/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for the transfer of entitlements under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme to the person named was submitted on 4 April 2007. During processing of the transfer application it was necessary for an official of my Department to write to the person named requesting specific legal documentation. The requested documentation was received and the application is now fully processed. Payment in respect of 108.26 standard entitlements transferred to the person named by Inheritance will issue shortly.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the 2007 single farm payment has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34772/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that an application for the Transfer of Single Payment Entitlements to the person named was submitted on 24 April 2007. As the person named is not a registered herd owner, it is not possible to process the application. An official from my Department wrote to the person named on two occasions outlining the position and also requesting specific legal documentation in the event that the person named became a registered herd owner.

Upon allocation of a herd number and receipt of outstanding documentation, my Department will process the application and will correspond directly with the person named.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the 2007 single farm payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if the entitlements have been transferred to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34773/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application to transfer entitlements to the person named under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme was received on 22 November 2007. The extended closing date for receipt of transfer applications was 8 June 2007. An official from my Department was in direct contact with the person named and has requested a letter outlining the reason for the delay in submitting this transfer application. The legal representative of the person named was advised that further documentation to clarify ownership of the entitlements is necessary.

Upon receipt of satisfactory information, my Department will process the application to transfer the entitlements and will be in direct contact with the person named.