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Dáil Éireann - Volume 595 - 14 December, 2004

Written Answers - Grant Payments.

Mr. Ring Mr. Ring

269. Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be notified of their entitlements under the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. [33329/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The persons named have submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following an examination of the documents submitted, the persons named have been requested to submit additional information to substantiate their claim. On receipt of the outstanding documentation a final decision on the matter will issue to the named persons.

Mr. Deasy Mr. Deasy

270. Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeurescheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Waterford; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33341/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Waterford under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	357
No. of successful applicants	66
No. of unsuccessful applicants	255
No. awaiting decision	36
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee	58
499 [499] No. of successful appeals	Nil
No. of unsuccessful appeals	38
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	20

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeureapplications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	29
Incapacity	91
Disaster	3
Destruction	8
Disease in herd	72
Other exceptional circumstance	181

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 45 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Hogan Mr. Hogan

271. Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeurescheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Kilkenny; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33342/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Kilkenny under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	434
No. of successful applicants	88
No. of unsuccessful applicants	287
No. awaiting decision	59
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee	65
No. of successful appeals	2
No. of unsuccessful appeals	39
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	24

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

500 [500]
Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	38
Incapacity	96
Disaster	5
Destruction	2
Disease in herd	99
Other exceptional circumstance	237

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 70 force majeureapplications under the 2nd tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Hogan Mr. Hogan

272. Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Carlow; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33343/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Carlow under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	183
No. of successful applicants	33
No. of unsuccessful applicants	130
No. awaiting decision	20
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee	37
No. of successful appeals	1
No. of unsuccessful appeals	19
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	17

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	25
Incapacity	63
Disaster	0
Destruction	1
Disease in herd	26
Other exceptional circumstance	84

501

[501] Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 40 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Ms Enright Ms Enright

273. Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeurescheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Offaly; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33344/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Offaly under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	382
No. of successful applicants	54
No. of unsuccessful applicants	246
No. awaiting decision	82
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee	51
No. of successful appeals	Nil
No. of unsuccessful appeals	42
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	9

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	44
Incapacity	88
Disaster	4
Destruction	2
Disease in herd	81
Other exceptional circumstance	210

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 50 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Ms Enright Ms Enright

502

274. Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeurescheme for single farm [502] payment which have been received to date from persons in County Laois; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33345/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County Laois under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	478
No. of successful applicants	35
No. of unsuccessful applicants	302
No. awaiting decision	141
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee	51
No. of successful appeals	3
No. of unsuccessful appeals	37
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	11

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	62
Incapacity	119
Disaster	6
Destruction	5
Disease in herd	62
Other exceptional circumstance	273

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 65 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. P. McGrath Mr. P. McGrath

275. Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Westmeath; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33346/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

503

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herd owners in County [503] Westmeath under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	369
No. of successful applicants	69
No. of unsuccessful applicants	261
No. awaiting decision	39
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent single payment appeals committee	57
No. of successful appeals	1
No. of unsuccessful appeals	27
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	29

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force Majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	34
Incapacity	89
Disaster	4
Destruction	1
Disease in herd	112
Other exceptional circumstance	171

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 55 force majeure applications under the 2nd tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Timmins Mr. Timmins

276. Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeurescheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Wicklow; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33347/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeureapplications received from herd owners in County Wicklow under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	203
No. of successful applicants	22
No. of unsuccessful applicants	137
No. awaiting decision	44
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee	30
504 [504] No. of successful appeals	7
No. of unsuccessful appeals	17
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	6

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeureapplications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	25
Incapacity	45
Disaster	1
Destruction	4
Disease in herd	39
Other exceptional circumstance	111

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 35 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Durkan Mr. Durkan

277. Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Kildare; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33348/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeureapplications received from herd owners in County Kildare under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	233
No. of successful applicants	39
No. of unsuccessful applicants	143
No. awaiting decision	51
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee	32
No. of successful appeals	Nil
No. of unsuccessful appeals	16
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	16

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

505 [505]
Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	18
Incapacity	52
Disaster	6
Destruction	3
Disease in herd	31
Other exceptional circumstance	138

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 30 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. O’Dowd Mr. O’Dowd

278. Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeurescheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Louth; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33349/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Louth under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	349
No. of successful applicants	34
No. of unsuccessful applicants	280
No. awaiting decision	35
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee	18
No. of successful appeals	Nil
No. of unsuccessful appeals	7
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	11

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	25
Incapacity	42
Disaster	8
Destruction	2
Disease in herd	238
Other exceptional circumstance	70

506

[506] Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 30 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. English Mr. English

279. Mr. English asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Meath; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33350/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Meath under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	502
No. of successful applicants	87
No. of unsuccessful applicants	188
No. awaiting decision	227
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee	37
No. of successful appeals	Nil
No. of unsuccessful appeals	28
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	9

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	56
Incapacity	125
Disaster	9
Destruction	2
Disease in herd	143
Other exceptional circumstance	250

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 85 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Hayes Mr. Hayes

507

280. Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeurescheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from [507] persons in County Tipperary; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33351/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeureapplications received from herdowners in County Tipperary under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	1,498
No. of successful applicants	249
No. of unsuccessful applicants	1,013
No. awaiting decision	236
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee	151
No. of successful appeals	9
No. of unsuccessful appeals	102
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	40

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	89
Incapacity	285
Disaster	32
Destruction	11
Disease in herd	345
Other exceptional circumstance	736

My Department has also received in excess of 100 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Crawford Mr. Crawford

281. Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Monaghan; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33352/04]

Mr. Crawford Mr. Crawford

508

296. Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for the single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Monaghan; the number who have been successful or refused, appealed successfully or otherwise; the number still awaiting a [508] decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33483/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 296 together.

The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Monaghan under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	436
No. of successful applicants	55
No. of unsuccessful applicants	203
No. awaiting decision	178
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee	40
No. of successful appeals	3
No. of unsuccessful appeals	33
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	4

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by Category.
	Number
Death of applicant	46
Incapacity	92
Disaster	12
Destruction	1
Disease in herd	125
Other exceptional circumstance	204

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 90 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Crawford Mr. Crawford

282. Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeurescheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Cavan; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33353/04]

Mr. Crawford Mr. Crawford

509

297. Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for the single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Cavan; the number who have been successful or refused, appealed successfully or otherwise; the number still awaiting a decision; [509] and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33484/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 297 together.

The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Cavan under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	459
No. of successful applicants	103
No. of unsuccessful applicants	321
No. awaiting decision	35
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee	78
No. of successful appeals	3
No. of unsuccessful appeals	38
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	37

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	28
Incapacity	103
Disaster	3
Destruction	1
Disease in herd	174
Other exceptional circumstance	171

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

Mr. McGinley Mr. McGinley

283. Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeurescheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Donegal; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33354/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Donegal under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

510 [510]
	Number
No. of cases received	512
No. of successful applicants	28
No. of unsuccessful applicants	250
No. awaiting decision	234
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee	44
No. of successful appeals	1
No. of unsuccessful appeals	24
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	19

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	65
Incapacity	130
Disaster	8
Destruction	3
Disease in herd	53
Other exceptional circumstance	287

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 95 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Perry Mr. Perry

284. Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Sligo; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33355/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeureapplications received from herdowners in County Sligo under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	484
No. of successful applicants	100
No. of unsuccessful applicants	292
No. awaiting decision	92
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee	73
511 [511] No. of successful appeals	5
No. of unsuccessful appeals	45
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	23

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	53
Incapacity	148
Disaster	3
Destruction	2
Disease in herd	96
Other exceptional circumstance	230

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 75 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Perry Mr. Perry

285. Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Leitrim; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33356/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeureapplications received from herdowners in Leitrim under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	331
No. of successful applicants	54
No. of unsuccessful applicants	210
No. awaiting decision	67
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee	38
No. of successful appeals	2
No. of unsuccessful appeals	27
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	9

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

512 [512]
Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	53
Incapacity	92
Disaster	0
Destruction	1
Disease in herd	68
Other exceptional circumstance	139

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 55 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Naughten Mr. Naughten

286. Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Roscommon; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33357/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Roscommon under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	679
No. of successful applicants	152
No. of unsuccessful applicants	431
No. awaiting decision	96
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee	84
No. of successful appeals	2
No. of unsuccessful appeals	46
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	36

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	73
Incapacity	190
Disaster	10
Destruction	4
Disease in herd	143
Other exceptional circumstance	325

513

[513] Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 125 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Naughten Mr. Naughten

287. Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Longford; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33358/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Longford under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	250
No. of successful applicants	33
No. of unsuccessful applicants	187
No. awaiting decision	30
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee	48
No. of successful appeals	1
No. of unsuccessful appeals	29
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	18

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	24
Incapacity	78
Disaster	5
Destruction	2
Disease in herd	54
Other exceptional circumstance	118

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

Mr. Kenny Mr. Kenny

514

288. Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm [514] payment which have been received to date from persons in County Mayo; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33359/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Mayo under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	1,214
No. of successful applicants	145
No. of unsuccessful applicants	786
No. awaiting decision	283
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent Single Payment Appeals Committee	83
No. of successful appeals	3
No. of unsuccessful appeals	28
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	52

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	183
Incapacity	375
Disaster	12
Destruction	4
Disease in herd	179
Other exceptional circumstance	591

Some farmers in their applications requested consideration under more than one category.

My Department has also received in excess of 120 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Connaughton Mr. Connaughton

289. Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Galway; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33360/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

515

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up-to-date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County [515] Galway under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	1,181
No. of successful applicants	189
No. of unsuccessful applicants	797
No. awaiting decision	195
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee	193
No. of successful appeals	10
No. of unsuccessful appeals	102
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	81

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows.

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	160
Incapacity	343
Disaster	22
Destruction	8
Disease in herd	167
Other exceptional circumstance	583

Some farmers requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 160 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to begin in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. P. Breen Mr. P. Breen

290. Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Clare; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33361/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up-to-date position on the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Clare under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	637
No. of successful applicants	99
No. of unsuccessful applicants	508
No. awaiting decision	30
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent single payment appeals committee	167
516 [516] No. of successful appeals	9
No. of unsuccessful appeals	131
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	27

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows.

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	83
Incapacity	178
Disaster	10
Destruction	3
Disease in herd	116
Other exceptional circumstance	306

Some farmers requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 100 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to begin in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Neville Mr. Neville

291. Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Limerick; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33362/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up-to-date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Limerick under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	714
No. of successful applicants	105
No. of unsuccessful applicants	442
No. awaiting decision	167
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the Independent single payment appeals committee	84
No. of successful appeals	2
No. of unsuccessful appeals	36
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	46

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

517 [517]
Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	58
Incapacity	172
Disaster	15
Destruction	8
Disease in herd	170
Other exceptional circumstance	359

Some farmers requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 115 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to begin in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Murphy Mr. Murphy

292. Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeurescheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Cork; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33363/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up-to-date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Cork under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year.

	Number
No. of cases received	1,662
No. of successful applicants	271
No. of unsuccessful applicants	1,245
No. awaiting decision	146
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee	320
No. of successful appeals	18
No. of unsuccessful appeals	170
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	132

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows.

Force majeure applications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	145
Incapacity	474
Disaster	17
Destruction	18
Disease in herd	349
Other exceptional circumstance	870

518

[518] Some farmers requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 280 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

Mr. Kehoe Mr. Kehoe

293. Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications under the force majeure scheme for single farm payment which have been received to date from persons in County Wexford; the number which have been successful, refused, appealed successfully or otherwise, respectively; the number still awaiting a decision; and the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [33364/04]

Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan:The following is the up-to-date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications received from herdowners in County Wexford under the single payment scheme during the earlier application period this year:

	Number
No. of cases received	482
No. of successful applicants	58
No. of unsuccessful applicants	371
No. awaiting decision	53
No. of applicants who submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee	103
No. of successful appeals	10
No. of unsuccessful appeals	74
No. of applicants awaiting a decision	19

The breakdown of applications received under the different subject areas is as follows:

Force majeureapplications by category.
	Number
Death of applicant	48
Incapacity	125
Disaster	2
Destruction	4
Disease in herd	85
Other exceptional circumstance	271

Some farmers requested consideration under more than one category. My Department has also received in excess of 65 force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004. Processing of these applications is expected to commence in the next couple of weeks.

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