Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4295/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 316 from the Deputy on 13 November 2007 the person named applied under Category A of the 2006 National Reserve. This Category catered for farmers who inherited land or received land free of charge or for a nominal sum from a farmer who had retired or died by 16 May 2005 and where the land was leased out by the original owner to a third party during the reference period 2000-2002.

The person named inherited a number of plots of land from his father, his grandmother and his uncle prior to 1 January 2000. While the lands were leased out during the reference period (2000-2002), these lands were in fact leased out by the person named and not by the persons from whom the land was acquired as required under this category. In this case the person named chose to lease out the lands himself.

The person named subsequently appealed this decision to the Independent Single Payments Appeals Committee who upheld my Department's decision. A reply will issue to the Deputy's correspondence shortly.