asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will arrange to pay grants under the farm modernisation scheme, to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in respect of a cubicle house, silage slab, dungstead, cattle crush yard and gates which he constructed in his farm-yard, and for which application was made in December 1982; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
524.
An application for grant-aid for the items mentioned was received by the local farm development service office from the person mentioned on 24 February 1984. When the application was investigated, it was found that the silage slab had been completed and work on the cubicle house and associated concrete yard had commenced. Grant aid cannot be paid in respect of these items which were commenced without prior written approval.
The application for the remaining items viz. dungstead, cattle crush and gates will be processed in the normal way. The applicant has been notified that written permission is required from a neighbour before the dungstead can be approved.
525.
asked the Minister for Agriculture when headage and calf grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The person named has been paid his cattle headage grant under the 1983 disadvantaged areas schemes already and will be paid calf premium in due course when the batch which includes his payment is processed.
526.
asked the Minister for Agriculture when EEC cattle headage grants and calf grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
The person named will be paid her cattle headage grant and her calf premium in due course when the batches which include her payments are processed.
527.
asked the Minister for Agriculture when farm building grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as they are long overdue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The grant amounting to £3,458 has been paid.
528.
asked the Minister for Agriculture when a calf premium grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The person named has been paid calf premium already.