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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 October 2004

Thursday, 21 October 2004

Questions (166, 167, 168)

Pat Breen

Question:

166 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if consideration will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Clare regarding single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25900/04]

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Written answers

The person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined, that is, change of farming enterprise during the reference period, do not satisfy the criteria for force majeure exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. The person named has been advised that he can appeal my Department’s decision to the independent single payment appeals committee which will carry out a full review of the circumstances of his case.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

167 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the farm support payments available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25950/04]

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The 2004 area aid application for the person named has been fully processed, with an area determined for payment purposes of 26.52 hectares of forage land. Payment under the 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme was made on 17 September 2004.

Under the 2004 EU special beef premium scheme, the person named has lodged two applications to date, one on 9 January 2004 in respect of six animals and one on 12 February 2004 in respect of two animals. The 60% advance payments in respect of these applications issued on 19 October 2004 and amounted to €720.

The person named has submitted an application under the 2004 extensification premium scheme. Payments under this scheme will commence in June 2005. The application will be considered in due course.

Eligibility for 2004 EU slaughter premium has been determined in respect of four animals. However, payment in respect of these animals has not issued as my Department has not received a producer acknowledgement form. A form has issued to the person named for signature. The 60% advance payment will issue when the duly completed form is returned to my Department.

The person named is not an applicant under the suckler cow premium or ewe premium scheme of for arable aid or REPS.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

168 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if additional payments are available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who commenced farming during the relevant years and has since built up production beyond year 2000 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25951/04]

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The person named has submitted an application requesting that his entitlements be amended under the single payment scheme measure relating to new entrants-inheritance. Following an examination of the application submitted, the named person was requested to submit additional information. When this outstanding information is received, the application will be processed by my Department and the person named will be informed of the decision in his case.

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