Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will issue on an application for free single farm payment entitlements from the national reserve in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46596/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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No Single Payment entitlements were established for the person named as he did not receive any premia payments under the coupled regime during the 2000 – 2002 reference period. The person named submitted applications under the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 National Reserve.

The person named applied under Category A of the 2005, 2006 and 2008 National Reserve which catered for farmers who, after 1 January 2000, acquired land free of charge or for a nominal sum from a farmer who had retired or died by 16 May 2005 and who had leased out his/her holding to a third party during the 2000 – 2002 reference period. The person named was deemed ineligible under this category as he acquired the land prior to 1 January 2000.

Under the 2007 National Reserve the person named applied under Category C, which catered for farmers for whom at least 40% of their existing Single Payment was derived from direct payments associated with sheep production (Ewe Premium/Rural World Premium) during the reference period. Their existing Single Payment must have been less than €10,000 and the value of individual payment entitlements must have been less than the District Electoral Division (DED) average value. The maximum allocation under this category was €1,000.00. The person named was not eligible under this category, as he did not establish a Single Payment.

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the balance of a force majeure single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [46599/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named has received his full payment based on the eligible land declared under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme 2008. Having successfully processed the application under force majeure and the 2008 application, payment was issued to the person named on 21 January 2010. There is no further payment due to the applicant.