The person named was paid €3,999.60, £3,149.94, under the 2001 area-based compensatory allowance scheme on 21 September 2001 in respect of 45 hectares of more severely handicapped land at €88.88, £70, per hectare under the first herd number quoted. This compares with his average payment of €3,253.98, £2,562.72, under the old animal-based headage schemes in the three years 1998, 1999 and 2000.
The person named has been paid an 80% advance payment of slaughter premium in respect of 103 eligible animals slaughtered during the period 1 January 2001 to 30 September 2001 under the first herd number quoted. Advance payment of slaughter premium in respect of animals slaughtered in the period October to December will be made under the second herd number quoted during February.
The person named submitted four applications for special beef premium under the first herd number quoted on 23 January 2001, 26 April 2001, 19 June 2001 and 22 August 2001 respectively. A fifth application was submitted under the second herd number on 19 December 2001. Advance payments issued in respect of the first three applications for 18 animals in October 2001. Payment on the fourth application – seven animals – will issue during February now that queries arising from the depopulation of the herd have been resolved. Payments will commence in respect of December special beef applications in March subject to satisfactory completion of retention and other control requirements.