Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 311: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3962/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The closing date for receipt of applications under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme was 15 May 2009. When the person named contacted my Department, he was informed that my Department had no record of receiving a 2009 Single Payment Scheme application from him. The person named was advised to submit a copy of the application form, together with proof of postage to my Department, showing the application was posted in sufficient time to reach my Department before the advertised closing date, as provided for under the terms and conditions of the Scheme.

While a 2009 Single Payment Scheme application form was subsequently received on 23 October from the person named, no evidence of proof of postage of the original application form was provided. In the absence of such evidence, the person named was advised, by letter dated 22 December 2009, that the application could not be accepted. However, the person named was also advised that, in the absence of the proof of postage, a sworn affidavit is also acceptable. To date there has been no reply from the person named.