Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 511: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the awarding of national reserve 2006, 2007 and 2008 for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42410/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named applied to the 2006 and 2007 National Reserve Schemes under Category B which caters for farmers who commenced farming after 31 December, 2002 or who commenced farming in 2002 but who received no direct payments in respect of that scheme year. The person named was successful under the 2006 National Reserve and an allocation was made. His application under the 2007 National Reserve was deemed unsuccessful as he had already qualified as a new entrant under the 2006 National Reserve. The person named did not submit an application under the 2008 National Reserve.