The position is that the person named applied to transfer single payment entitlements by sale on 5th May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application it was found that the entitlements concerned were not yet registered in the name of the person named. It was necessary for the person named to apply to have the entitlements in question transferred to him by inheritance and that application was not received until 17th March 2007. Following examination of this application an official of my Department made direct contact with the person named requesting further information and clarification on aspects of both applications. The requested information was received and both applications were fully processed.
The person named was paid in respect of a portion of the inherited entitlements on the 27th July 2007, while the remaining entitlements were transferred by sale to another farmer.