236. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will open temporary offices in all towns in County Kerry in order to allow farmers to submit their single farm payment applications in view of the fact that it will speed up the process, as farmers are under pressure as a result of the fodder crisis, many of whom currently travel very long distances to be able to hand in their forms to his Department in Tralee; if he will take into consideration that the online service is not a viable option for a large number of farmers who need a Department office within a realistic commutable distance for applications as complex and as important as the single farm payment and many are not computer literate and others due to poor health and medical conditions cannot travel to Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23281/13]

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236. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will open temporary offices in all towns in County Kerry in order to allow farmers to submit their single farm payment applications in view of the fact that it will speed up the process, as farmers are under pressure as a result of the fodder crisis, many of whom currently travel very long distances to be able to hand in their forms to his Department in Tralee; if he will take into consideration that the online service is not a viable option for a large number of farmers who need a Department office within a realistic commutable distance for applications as complex and as important as the single farm payment and many are not computer literate and others due to poor health and medical conditions cannot travel to Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23281/13]

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