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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2004

Tuesday, 14 December 2004

Questions (246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272)

Michael Ring

Question:

269 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be notified of their entitlements under the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. [33329/04]

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Written answers

The persons named have submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following an examination of the documents submitted, the persons named have been requested to submit additional information to substantiate their claim. On receipt of the outstanding documentation a final decision on the matter will issue to the named persons.

John Deasy

Question:

270 Mr. Deasy 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 Waterford; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33341/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Waterford under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

357

No. of successful applicants

66

No. of unsuccessful applicants

255

No. awaiting decision

36

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee

58

No. of successful appeals

Nil

No. of unsuccessful appeals

38

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

20

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

29

Incapacity

91

Disaster

3

Destruction

8

Disease in herd

72

Other exceptional circumstance

181

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 45force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Phil Hogan

Question:

271 Mr. Hogan 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 Kilkenny; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33342/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Kilkenny under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

434

No. of successful applicants

88

No. of unsuccessful applicants

287

No. awaiting decision

59

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee

65

No. of successful appeals

2

No. of unsuccessful appeals

39

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

24

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

38

Incapacity

96

Disaster

5

Destruction

2

Disease in herd

99

Other exceptional circumstance

237

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 70force majeure applications under the 2nd tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Phil Hogan

Question:

272 Mr. Hogan 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 Carlow; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33343/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Carlow under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

183

No. of successful applicants

33

No. of unsuccessful applicants

130

No. awaiting decision

20

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee

37

No. of successful appeals

1

No. of unsuccessful appeals

19

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

17

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

25

Incapacity

63

Disaster

0

Destruction

1

Disease in herd

26

Other exceptional circumstance

84

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 40force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Olwyn Enright

Question:

273 Ms Enright 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 Offaly; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33344/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Offaly under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

382

No. of successful applicants

54

No. of unsuccessful applicants

246

No. awaiting decision

82

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee

51

No. of successful appeals

Nil

No. of unsuccessful appeals

42

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

9

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

44

Incapacity

88

Disaster

4

Destruction

2

Disease in herd

81

Other exceptional circumstance

210

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 50force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Olwyn Enright

Question:

274 Ms Enright 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 Laois; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33345/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Laois under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

478

No. of successful applicants

35

No. of unsuccessful applicants

302

No. awaiting decision

141

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee

51

No. of successful appeals

3

No. of unsuccessful appeals

37

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

11

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

62

Incapacity

119

Disaster

6

Destruction

5

Disease in herd

62

Other exceptional circumstance

273

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 65force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Paul McGrath

Question:

275 Mr. P. McGrath 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 Westmeath; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33346/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Westmeath under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

369

No. of successful applicants

69

No. of unsuccessful applicants

261

No. awaiting decision

39

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent single payment appeals committee

57

No. of successful appeals

1

No. of unsuccessful appeals

27

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

29

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force Majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

34

Incapacity

89

Disaster

4

Destruction

1

Disease in herd

112

Other exceptional circumstance

171

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 55force majeure applications under the 2nd tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Billy Timmins

Question:

276 Mr. Timmins 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 Wicklow; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33347/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Wicklow under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

203

No. of successful applicants

22

No. of unsuccessful applicants

137

No. awaiting decision

44

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee

30

No. of successful appeals

7

No. of unsuccessful appeals

17

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

6

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

25

Incapacity

45

Disaster

1

Destruction

4

Disease in herd

39

Other exceptional circumstance

111

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 35force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

277 Mr. Durkan 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 Kildare; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33348/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Kildare under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

233

No. of successful applicants

39

No. of unsuccessful applicants

143

No. awaiting decision

51

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee

32

No. of successful appeals

Nil

No. of unsuccessful appeals

16

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

16

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

18

Incapacity

52

Disaster

6

Destruction

3

Disease in herd

31

Other exceptional circumstance

138

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 30 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

278 Mr. O’Dowd 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 Louth; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33349/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Louth under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

349

No. of successful applicants

34

No. of unsuccessful applicants

280

No. awaiting decision

35

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee

18

No. of successful appeals

Nil

No. of unsuccessful appeals

7

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

11

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

25

Incapacity

42

Disaster

8

Destruction

2

Disease in herd

238

Other exceptional circumstance

70

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 30force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Damien English

Question:

279 Mr. English 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 Meath; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33350/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Meath under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

502

No. of successful applicants

87

No. of unsuccessful applicants

188

No. awaiting decision

227

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee

37

No. of successful appeals

Nil

No. of unsuccessful appeals

28

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

9

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

56

Incapacity

125

Disaster

9

Destruction

2

Disease in herd

143

Other exceptional circumstance

250

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 85force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Tom Hayes

Question:

280 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 the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33351/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Tipperary under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

1,498

No. of successful applicants

249

No. of unsuccessful applicants

1,013

No. awaiting decision

236

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

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.

Number

Death of applicant

89

Incapacity

285

Disaster

32

Destruction

11

Disease in herd

345

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 commence in the next couple of weeks.

Seymour Crawford

Question:

281 Mr. Crawford 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 Monaghan; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33352/04]

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Seymour Crawford

Question:

296 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for the single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Monaghan; the number who have been successful or refused, appealed successfully or otherwise; the number still awaiting a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33483/04]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 296 together.

The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Monaghan under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

436

No. of successful applicants

55

No. of unsuccessful applicants

203

No. awaiting decision

178

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee

40

No. of successful appeals

3

No. of unsuccessful appeals

33

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

4

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by Category.

Number

Death of applicant

46

Incapacity

92

Disaster

12

Destruction

1

Disease in herd

125

Other exceptional circumstance

204

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 90force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Seymour Crawford

Question:

282 Mr. Crawford 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 Cavan; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33353/04]

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Seymour Crawford

Question:

297 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for the single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Cavan; the number who have been successful or refused, appealed successfully or otherwise; the number still awaiting a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33484/04]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 297 together.

The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Cavan under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

459

No. of successful applicants

103

No. of unsuccessful applicants

321

No. awaiting decision

35

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee

78

No. of successful appeals

3

No. of unsuccessful appeals

38

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

37

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

28

Incapacity

103

Disaster

3

Destruction

1

Disease in herd

174

Other exceptional circumstance

171

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 90force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Dinny McGinley

Question:

283 Mr. McGinley 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 Donegal; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33354/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Donegal under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

512

No. of successful applicants

28

No. of unsuccessful applicants

250

No. awaiting decision

234

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee

44

No. of successful appeals

1

No. of unsuccessful appeals

24

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

19

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

65

Incapacity

130

Disaster

8

Destruction

3

Disease in herd

53

Other exceptional circumstance

287

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 95force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

John Perry

Question:

284 Mr. Perry 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 Sligo; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33355/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Sligo under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

484

No. of successful applicants

100

No. of unsuccessful applicants

292

No. awaiting decision

92

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee

73

No. of successful appeals

5

No. of unsuccessful appeals

45

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

23

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

53

Incapacity

148

Disaster

3

Destruction

2

Disease in herd

96

Other exceptional circumstance

230

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 75force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

John Perry

Question:

285 Mr. Perry 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 Leitrim; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33356/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in Leitrim under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

331

No. of successful applicants

54

No. of unsuccessful applicants

210

No. awaiting decision

67

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee

38

No. of successful appeals

2

No. of unsuccessful appeals

27

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

9

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

53

Incapacity

92

Disaster

0

Destruction

1

Disease in herd

68

Other exceptional circumstance

139

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 55force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Denis Naughten

Question:

286 Mr. Naughten 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 Roscommon; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33357/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Roscommon under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

679

No. of successful applicants

152

No. of unsuccessful applicants

431

No. awaiting decision

96

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee

84

No. of successful appeals

2

No. of unsuccessful appeals

46

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

36

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

73

Incapacity

190

Disaster

10

Destruction

4

Disease in herd

143

Other exceptional circumstance

325

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 125force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Denis Naughten

Question:

287 Mr. Naughten 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 Longford; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33358/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Longford under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

250

No. of successful applicants

33

No. of unsuccessful applicants

187

No. awaiting decision

30

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee

48

No. of successful appeals

1

No. of unsuccessful appeals

29

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

18

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

24

Incapacity

78

Disaster

5

Destruction

2

Disease in herd

54

Other exceptional circumstance

118

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 40force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Enda Kenny

Question:

288 Mr. Kenny 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 Mayo; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33359/04]

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The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Mayo under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

1,214

No. of successful applicants

145

No. of unsuccessful applicants

786

No. awaiting decision

283

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee

83

No. of successful appeals

3

No. of unsuccessful appeals

28

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

52

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

183

Incapacity

375

Disaster

12

Destruction

4

Disease in herd

179

Other exceptional circumstance

591

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 120 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Paul Connaughton

Question:

289 Mr. Connaughton 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 Galway; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33360/04]

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The following is the up-to-date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Galway under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

1,181

No. of successful applicants

189

No. of unsuccessful applicants

797

No. awaiting decision

195

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee

193

No. of successful appeals

10

No. of unsuccessful appeals

102

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

81

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows.

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

160

Incapacity

343

Disaster

22

Destruction

8

Disease in herd

167

Other exceptional circumstance

583

Some farmers requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 160force 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.

Pat Breen

Question:

290 Mr. P. Breen 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 Clare; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33361/04]

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The following is the up-to-date position on the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Clare under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

637

No. of successful applicants

99

No. of unsuccessful applicants

508

No. awaiting decision

30

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent single payment appeals committee

167

No. of successful appeals

9

No. of unsuccessful appeals

131

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

27

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows.

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

83

Incapacity

178

Disaster

10

Destruction

3

Disease in herd

116

Other exceptional circumstance

306

Some farmers requested consideration under more than one category. 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.

Dan Neville

Question:

291 Mr. Neville 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 Limerick; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33362/04]

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The following is the up-to-date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Limerick under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

714

No. of successful applicants

105

No. of unsuccessful applicants

442

No. awaiting decision

167

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent single payment appeals committee

84

No. of successful appeals

2

No. of unsuccessful appeals

36

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

46

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

58

Incapacity

172

Disaster

15

Destruction

8

Disease in herd

170

Other exceptional circumstance

359

Some farmers requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 115force 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.

Gerard Murphy

Question:

292 Mr. Murphy 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 Cork; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33363/04]

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The following is the up-to-date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Cork under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year.

Number

No. of cases received

1,662

No. of successful applicants

271

No. of unsuccessful applicants

1,245

No. awaiting decision

146

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee

320

No. of successful appeals

18

No. of unsuccessful appeals

170

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

132

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows.

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

145

Incapacity

474

Disaster

17

Destruction

18

Disease in herd

349

Other exceptional circumstance

870

Some farmers requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 280force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Paul Kehoe

Question:

293 Mr. Kehoe 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 Wexford; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33364/04]

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The following is the up-to-date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Wexford under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

Number

No. of cases received

482

No. of successful applicants

58

No. of unsuccessful applicants

371

No. awaiting decision

53

No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee

103

No. of successful appeals

10

No. of unsuccessful appeals

74

No. of applicants awaiting a decision

19

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.

Number

Death of applicant

48

Incapacity

125

Disaster

2

Destruction

4

Disease in herd

85

Other exceptional circumstance

271

Some farmers requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 65force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

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