asked the Minister for Agriculture when the cattle headage grants for 1979 will be paid to farmers in County Donegal.
Written Answers. - Payment of Grants.
129.
Out of 10,189 applications received from herdowners in County Donegal under the 1979 cattle headage scheme, 9,914 herdowners have already been paid their grants amounting to £1,774,370. The remaining 275 applications are the subject of inquiries in relation to such matters as off-farm income, ownership, herd registration, and so on. In most instances action by or on behalf of the applicants is being awaited.
130.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason for the delay in the payment of a farm modernisation grant to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
The grant has been paid. The work in this case was only certified in October.
131.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the reasons for the delay in the payment of a farm modernisation grant to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
The grant in this case, which was inadvertently delayed, has now been paid.
132.
asked the Minister for Agriculture when a grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Under the terms of the Western Drainage Scheme grants for the purchase of land drainage machinery can be made only to co-operatives. A grant has already been paid to this co-operative, for the purchase of certain machinery. A further approval has recently been issued and the grant will be paid on submission of the necessary documentation.
133.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason for the delay in the payment of three grants to a person (details supplied) in Cork South West; and when the payment will be made.
One of these grants refers to work carried out recently. It was paid early this month. Another refers to work carried out in 1978. It was paid in November 1978.
The third appears to refer to work carried out under the land project scheme which terminated on the introduction of the farm modernisation scheme in 1974. In the circumstances it will be appreciated that the records in the case are not readily identifiable. The case is being examined and I will write to the Deputy as soon as I have definite information.