Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 480: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is having difficulty transferring their entitlements from their deceased spouse's name; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3256/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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While an application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme was received on 21 March 2007, it was in the name of the spouse of the person named. Due to the subsequent death of the spouse of the person named, it is necessary to transfer the herd number to the person named. An official from my Department will visit the person named to allow speedy completion of the necessary documentation, following which the 2007 payments concerned will issue without delay.

The person named was also advised by an official from my Department of the need to transfer Single Payment entitlements from her late husband to her own name in respect of the 2008 Scheme year. The relevant application form has been forwarded to the person named.