Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
647 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if consideration will be given to an application for the single payment scheme under the force majeure and exceptional circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [1304/05]
View answerAn application for consideration under the force majeure or exceptional circumstances measure of the single payment regulations was submitted by the person named on 22 January 2004.
The person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined by him do not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. The person named has been advised that he may appeal this decision to the independent single payment appeals committee which will carry out a full review of the circumstances outlined.
648 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Question No. 359 of 17 November 2004, the status of the appeal for the single payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1305/05]
View answerThe person named having been notified that the circumstances outlined in his application did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, appealed this decision and submitted additional medical evidence in support of his case.
My Department has, following the re-examination of the circumstances outlined, including the additional information submitted on appeal, decided that the reference years 2000, 2001 and 2002 will be excluded from the calculation of the single farm payment entitlements for the person named and the entitlements will be based on the reference years 1997, 1998 and 1999. A statement of provisional entitlements reflecting this position will issue shortly to the person named.
