The person named submitted an application under the Single Payment Scheme on 9 May 2005 and also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the Consolidation measure of the Scheme. Following processing of the Consolidation application the person named was paid in full in respect of 39.66 consolidated entitlements with a total value of €18,996.20 on 01 December 2005.
The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category B. Category B caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia and/or Arable Aid schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000- 2002. Investments can include purchase or long term lease of land, purchase of suckler and/or ewe quota or other investments.
The person named has now been granted an allocation under Category B and a formal letter setting out the details of this allocation and the resulting increase in Single Payment will issue shortly. The National Reserve allocation has been applied to the 39.66 consolidated entitlements.
If the person named is dissatisfied with my Department's decision he will have the opportunity to appeal the decision to the Independent Appeals Committee. An appeals application is available from any of my Department's offices or on the Department website at www.agriculture.gov.ie