Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 February 2005
402 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the date the forestry premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the payment can be expedited given the circumstances of the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4913/05]
View answerAn application for payment of the 2005 forestry premium has not been received from the person in question. I have arranged for an application to be issued and the application will be processed on receipt of same. It is expected that payment of the 2005 forestry premium will be made in April of this year.
403 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Question No. 286 of 2 February 2005, the details of the calculation of single payment entitlements for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [4961/05]
View answerThe person named was notified by my Department early in February 2005 that his application under the new entrant measure of the single payment scheme was successful, resulting in the exclusion of the years 2000 and 2001 in the calculation of his single payment entitlements. The revised single payment entitlements following the application of the new entrant measure and using the one-year — 2002 — average is 57.45 entitlements with a total single payment of €3,038.53. A statement of provisional entitlements reflecting this position will issue to the person named as soon as possible.
406 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason force majeure or exceptional circumstances entitlement was not granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if a more lenient view will be taken when this appeal is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5052/05]
View answerThe person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or 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 committee. As the single payment appeals committee is a fully independent body, my Department does not have any input into the adjudication process carried out on appeals submitted. The person named will be notified shortly of the outcome of his review.
407 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made in connection with the force majeure and exceptional circumstances application from a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5108/05]
View answerAn application for consideration under the force majeure, exceptional circumstances measure of the single payment regulations was submitted by the person named on 1 January 2004. The person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined by him 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 the decision to the independent single payment appeals committee who will carry out a full review of the circumstances outlined.
