Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 880: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo did not receive their single payment scheme for the past few years; the action that can be taken to restore these payments in view of the fact that the herd owner has evidence of the stock they held in 2001, 2002 and 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2294/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named on a number of occasions, following which enquiries are ongoing regarding the issues raised. The person named will be contacted again as soon as matters are clarified.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 881: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will take steps to have a grant issued to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the organic conversion scheme; if she will ensure that no further delay takes place in relation to this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2377/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that the question relates to payment for the organic farming supplementary measure in REPS 3. The person named first joined REPS in 2001 and his contract started on 1 August 2001. He applied to transform to REPS 3 in September 2004, using the streamlined transformation arrangements in place at the time. He was allowed to transform to REPS 3 and his new contract was backdated to 1 August 2004. He received payment at the basic rate in 2004 and 2005. On 9 August 2006, a consolidated plan was received along with his third-year application for payment. At that time, however, the person named was not registered with my Department as an organic farmer. This registration did not take place until 6 September 2006. The person named was therefore not eligible for the organic farming supplementary measure.

Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 882: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when approval for grant aid under the farm improvement scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [2448/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Applications received under the Farm Improvement Scheme prior to its suspension on 31 October 2007 are being processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 partnership agreement, Towards 2016.