Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused single farm payment; the reason they have been refused in view of the fact that this payment was received in the past. [3745/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Department is currently examining the usage of a commonage parcel that was included on the Single Payment application of the person named. This examination is necessary because the claims submitted by a number of applicants on this commonage under the Single Payment Scheme exceed the area of the commonage that is eligible for payment.

The Department contacted all the claimants concerned, requesting documentary evidence of their right to claim the commonage and replies with evidence were received from all except the person named. The Department contacted a solicitor acting on behalf of the person named on 5 December 2008 requesting further evidence of his entitlement to claim on the commonage. The reply, which was received by my Department on 29 January 2009, is under review. The applicant will be informed of the outcome of this review when it is completed.