Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a payment for single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6240/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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On 11th February 2011 an application was received by my department to transfer 38.22 entitlements by way of inheritance from the Kilkenny herd number of the person named in her maiden name to the Tipperary herd number of the person named in her married name. As the application form indicated that an inheritance was involved, a letter issued from my department requesting the normal testamentary documents required to process a transfer application involving inheritance.

The person named contacted my department by telephone on the 25th March 2011 and clarified that the transfer was not by way of inheritance. The transfer of her entitlements was completed that same day and payment will issue in the coming week. While the closing date for submission of transfer applications for the 2010 scheme year was 15 May 2010 this application was accepted on the basis that the entitlements concerned were being amalgamated with other entitlements held by the person named.