Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2004
373 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on a force majeure appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29241/04]
View answerThe person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined in his application did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure-exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. Following this decision the person named submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. A full review of the circumstances of the case will be carried out by the independent single payment appeals committee and the person named will be notified shortly of the outcome.
374 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding a force majeure appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29242/04]
View answerThe person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined in his application did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure-exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. Following this decision the person named submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. A full review of the circumstances of the case will be carried out by the independent single payment appeals committee and the person named will be notified shortly of the outcome.
375 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on a force majeure appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29243/04]
View answerMy Department has no record of having received an application under force majeure from the person named in respect of his single farm payment entitlements. If the person named can furnish a copy of the force majeure application to the single payment unit, Government buildings, Port Laoise, it will be processed as soon as possible and a response will issue directly to the person named.
376 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food why it is taking so long for her Department to process applications from persons who entered the REPS 3 programme directly from the REPS 2 programme; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29431/04]
View answerIn keeping with the arrangements that were announced when REPS 3 was introduced in June, REPS 2 participants transforming to REPS 3 have had their REPS 2 payments processed in the normal way and will receive top-up payments by the end of the year. These top-up payments will start to issue next week. This arrangement was a temporary one pending modification of my Department's systems; from this week on, REPS 2 farmers transforming to REPS 3 will receive the full REPS 3 payment.
