Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 634: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been accepted as a new entrant to farming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11494/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application requesting the transfer of 10.68 Single Payment entitlements with land from another farmer to the person named was received on 4 May 2007.

As several essential details were omitted from the application form, it was necessary to request that these details be supplied. In addition, it was necessary to request a copy of the sale agreement and documentation in support of the claim to New Entrant status. The completed application form and copy of the sale agreement were received on 18 September 2007. However, my Department had to issue three further requests for documentation in support of the New Entrant status before this was received on 11 March 2008.

The claim to the status of New Entrant has been accepted and the requested application to transfer entitlements has been processed. Payment on foot of these entitlements will issue shortly.