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461 Questions— 22 February 2005. Written Answers 462supplied) in County Galway; and if she will makea statement on the matter. [5611/05]Minister for Agriculture and Food (MaryCoughlan): The person named applied for considerationof force majeure/exceptional circumstanceson 5 February 2004.Following examination of the exceptional circumstancesoutlined, my Department decidedthat the reference years 2000, 2001 and 2002 willbe excluded from the calculation of the singlepayment entitlements for the person named andthe entitlements will be based on the referenceyears 1997, 1998 and 1999. A statement of provisionalentitlements reflecting this positionissued to the person named on 1 February 2005.290. Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister forAgriculture and Food when her Department proposesto pay a special restocking grant to a person(details supplied) in County Galway; if herDepartment has approved such a payment to allsheep farmers in similar circumstances; and if shewill make a statement on the matter. [5612/05]Minister for Agriculture and Food (MaryCoughlan): The sheep flock belonging to theflock owner in question was depopulated as aresult of scrapie prior to Christmas 2001. He hasbeen paid compensation on the basis of an agreementreached with my Department. The terms ofthe agreement and the amount of compensationand income loss involved were clearly understoodand accepted by all concerned at the time ofdepopulation.Flock owners depopulated under this firstphase depopulation arrangements were notallowed to restock for a period of two years. Theyreceived compensation for the capital value of thesheep and for income loss for that period. Inaddition, those who restocked in the third year,including the person named, also received compensationfor income loss for that year.The amounts paid to these producers for thecapital value of the animals and for income lossfor the period of three years were generous havingregard to all the circumstances involved. I donot consider that payment of any additionalamounts by way of restocking grants is justifiedin these cases.291. Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister forAgriculture and Food the amount of grantsawarded to a person (details supplied) in CountyClare in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002; ifit is more advantageous to this person to have thereference years calculated on the years 1997, 1998and 1999; and if she will make a statement on thematter. [5613/05]Minister for Agriculture and Food (MaryCoughlan): The person named received the followingpayments under the cattle headagescheme for the years 1997-2000:1997 1904.611998 2034.121999 Nil — Not an applicant2000 Nil — Not an applicantThe person named received the following paymentsunder the sheep headage scheme for theyears 1997-2000:1997 91.421998 Nil — Not an applicant1999 Nil — Not an applicant2000 Nil — Not an applicantThe area based compensatory allowance schemereplaced the cattle-sheep headage schemes in2001 and the person named received the followingpayments under the scheme for the years2001-02:2001 Nil — area aid (100% over declaration penalty)2002 1858.92The payments awarded to the person namedunder the special beef premium scheme for theyears 1997-2002 are:1997 1,300.991998 1,652.571999 Nil — not an applicant2000 Nil — not an applicant2001 Nil — not an applicant2002 Nil — not an applicantThe payments awarded to the person namedunder the suckler cow premium scheme for theyears 1997-2002 are:1997 1,246.391998 1,246.391999 Nil — not an applicant2000 Nil — not an applicant2001 Nil — not an applicant2002 Nil — not an applicantThe payments awarded to the person namedunder the extensification premium scheme for theyears 1997-2002 are:\\\\\