195 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) has not received his dairy premium; when same will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12589/06]

An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2005. He also submitted a private contract clause application seeking to have entitlements transferred to him by way of a lease agreement. This application was successfully processed and the land and entitlements have been transferred. The single payment application of the person named is now being further processed, with a view to payment at an early date.

196 Mr. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment of the single farm payment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [12652/06]

An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. Following initial processing of the application, certain issues were highlighted which were required to be resolved before payment could be made. Officials of my Department have been in direct contact with the person named on numerous occasions in an effort to resolve these issues, most recently by letter dated 1 March 2006, a reply to which is still awaited. Immediately on satisfactory resolution of the outstanding issues, the application of the person named will be further processed, with a view to payment as soon as possible.

197 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for the dairy premium in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12663/06]

An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2005. Payment in respect of transferred entitlements issued to him on 18 January 2006 and arrangements are being made to have the decoupled dairy premium element of the single payment issued shortly.

198 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is losing part of his single farm payment; the appeal mechanism which is available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12706/06]

The person named submitted an application for the transfer of entitlements under the single payment scheme by way of inheritance or gift. The applicant has been notified that his application was successful. The outstanding payment will issue to the named person shortly. Applicants dissatisfied with my Department's decisions in respect of the establishment or transfer of entitlements under the single payment scheme are entitled to appeal the decisions to the single payment appeals committee.

199 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received payment under the EU single farm payment scheme. [12708/06]

The person named submitted a private contract clause application form under the single payment scheme 2005 to lease his lands and entitlements to a third party. This application was successfully processed and the entitlements have been transferred to the lessee. As a result of the transfer, the person named now holds no entitlements and declared no lands in 2005. Therefore he is not entitled to payment under the single payment scheme.

200 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a dairy premium under the single payment scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12779/06]

An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2005. Payment in respect of transferred entitlements issued to him on 6 January 2006 and arrangements are being made to have the decoupled dairy premium element of the single payment issued shortly.

201 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of the EU farm single payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [12780/06]

The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 15 May 2005. The applicant applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the consolidation measure of the scheme on 19 September 2005. The processing of the consolidation application required the case to be dealt with through the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. This processing is now completed and arrangements are in place to issue payment amounting to €9,392.48 shortly.