Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the installation aid scheme has not been finalised despite the fact that it was submitted almost three years ago; if he will take steps to have same granted without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35052/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned has submitted a preliminary application (IAS 1) under the Installation Aid Scheme. However, my Department has no record of receiving an application for payment (IAS 2) in this case.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm that he has received an application for the single payment from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if steps will be taken to have the single payment scheme application which was submitted on-line on 4 May 2008 accepted, despite the closing date for submitting this form having passed; if he will take steps to have this situation rectified and the single farm payment awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35057/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Having reviewed all the circumstances of this case, it has been decided that the application of the person named will be accepted as having being submitted before the deadline for receipt of applications under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme. The application will now be processed with a view to payment at an early date, subject to normal scheme validations.