Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2004
241 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Tipperary; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and if she will give an outline of the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [32348/04]
View answerFollowing is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Tipperary under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year: No. of cases received, 1,498; no. of successful applicants, 238; no. of unsuccessful applicants, 919; no. awaiting decision, 341; no. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee, 151; no. of successful appeals, 9; no. of unsuccessful appeals, 102; and no. of applicants awaiting a decision, 40.
The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows: force majeure applications by category: death of applicant, 89; incapacity, 285; disaster, 32; destruction, 11; disease in herd, 345 and other exceptional circumstance, 736.
My Department has also received in excess of 100force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to begin in the next couple of weeks.
242 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on the appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry against the decision to reduce the special beef premium payment due to stocking density; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32360/04]
View answerThe person named submitted an appeal to the agriculture appeals office on 3 December 2004. That office, which is independent of my Department, has now requested that my Department conduct a review of this case. Following the conclusion of that review the agriculture appeals office will consider the appeal and inform the person named of the outcome in due course.
