Written answers

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the amount of single farm payment being made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38729/12]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted an application under the Inheritance measure of the Single Payment Scheme on 30th November 2005, to inherit the entitlements established by his late father. Following examination of this application, my Department requested the person named to forward a copy of his late father’s will. Despite numerous requests from my Department, the person named failed to submit the relevant documentation. Subsequently, on 26th July 2006 my Department rejected the Inheritance application from the person named as the requested documentation was not submitted to my Department.

We have since established that the person named was actually farming the land following the death of his father and in these circumstances we will make arrangements to review the Single Payment entitlements for the person named. My Department will write to the person named as soon as possible.

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