487 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in regard to issue of payment under the single farm payment scheme 2005 and 2006. [11261/07]

The person named made application under the Consolidation Measure of the Single Payment Scheme. Outstanding correspondence from the person named has been received in my Department and the application is now processed. Payment will issue in the coming days.

488 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in issuing the single farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [11262/07]

The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme to the person named was submitted on 16 November 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16 May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to contact the person named directly to seek clarification on certain matters relating to the application. Upon receipt of the requested documentation my Department will process the application and will correspond directly with the person named.

489 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received a 2006 single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11263/07]

490 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the 2006 single farm payment has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11264/07]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 489 and 490 together.

The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme between the persons named was submitted on 17 May 2006. Officials from my Department have been in contact with the parties concerned requesting specific documentation relating to the application and on receipt of this documentation my Department will process the application and will correspond directly with the persons named.

491 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in issuing the single farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [11281/07]

An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 5 April 2006; the person named had established 38.03 entitlements, to a total value of €2,605.06, during the reference period. The application was fully processed and payments issued as follows:

First instalment: 16 October 2006, €1,250.43. Payment cashed on 24 October 2006.

Second instalment: 1 December 2006, €1,124.08 (Net of recoupment of a 5% cross compliance penalty of €126.35, imposed following inspection under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme and already notified to the person named). Payment cashed on 19 December 2006.

Modulation refund: €104.20, 15 March 2007. No record yet of this payment having been cashed.