Frank Crowley
Question:113 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a headage grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The grant under the 1989 cattle and equine headage scheme has issued in this case.
Ivan Yates
Question:114 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of an installation premium will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will expedite the matter in view of the long delay to date.
The premium in this case will be paid inside the next few weeks.
Michael Finucane
Question:115 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for agriculture and Food if areas (details supplied) in County Limerick have been surveyed for the disadvantaged areas extension scheme; and if they have been included in the submission to the EC.
The townlands of Ballyhane and Briskagh in the district electoral division of Shanid, of Knockbweeheen in the district electoral division of Dunmoylan East and of Ballyvoghan in the district electoral division of Ardagh have all been surveyed by my Department along with the townlands mentioned.
I am not in a position to indicate which areas are being submitted to the EC as it has not been the practice to do so until EC approval of designation or reclassification of such areas has been obtained.
Michael Finucane
Question:116 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when suckler cow premia, cattle headage payments and special beef premia will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.
Payments to this applicant under the 1989 EC suckler cow premium, cattle and equine headage and special beef premium schemes are being processed and will issue shortly.
Liam Aylward
Question:117 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment of an installation aid grant will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
The premium in this case will be paid inside the next few weeks.
Andrew Boylan
Question:118 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan.
Payments to this applicant under the 1989 calf premium and EC special beef premium schemes are being processed and will issue shortly.
The applicant has been requested to forward particulars of his off-farm income so that his eligibility for grants under the 1989 beef cow and equines headage scheme can be determined. When this information is received, his application under this scheme will be considered further.
Andrew Boylan
Question:119 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan.
Payments to this applicant under the 1989 calf and suckler cow premium schemes are being processed and will issue shortly.
Andrew Boylan
Question:120 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when installation aid will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan.
I expect that it will be possible to determine this applicant shortly. If the applicant is found to be eligible payment will be made as soon as possible.
Andrew Boylan
Question:121 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan.
This applicant has already received an advance payment under the 1989 cattle and equines headage scheme. Payment covering the balance due under that scheme together with payments due to him under the 1989 EC special beef and calf premium schemes are being processed and will issue shortly.
Brian Cowen
Question:122 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a farm improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly.
This grant will be paid shortly.
Brian Cowen
Question:123 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a ewe subsidy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; the reason the premium was not paid in respect of 33 sheep which were in the ownership of a person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
This applicant did not qualify for 1988 ewe premium because he did not maintain the number of ewes in respect of which he applied for premium for the 100 days retention period specified under that scheme.
Frank Crowley
Question:124 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether a person (details supplied) in County Cork is eligible for a pollution grant; and if an income limit applies in this case.
From the details supplied by the Deputy the applicant in this case would not be eligible for grant-aid under the scheme for control of farmyard pollution where a gross off-farm income limit of £10,000 applies.
Frank Crowley
Question:125 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been approved for a pollution grant; and, if so, when payment will issue.
There is no record of an application having been received in this case under the control of farmyard pollution scheme.
Austin Deasy
Question:126 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in payment of headage grants and a beef premium to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and when payment will be made.
Payments to this applicant under the 1989 suckler cow and special beef premium schemes have been made already. Payment under the 1989 calf premium scheme is being processed and will issue shortly.
The person named was deemed ineligible for the 1989 cattle and equine headage scheme as his off-farm earnings for income tax year ended 5 April 1989 were over £5,200. There is no particular delay in this case.
Jimmy Deenihan
Question:127 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a headage grant and a suckler grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
This applicant has already received a 70 per cent payment under the 1989 cattle and equines headage scheme. Payment of the balance outstanding under that scheme is being withheld pending the erection of a cattle crush to facilitate the inspection of animals under the various livestock schemes.
Payments due to him under the 1989 calf premium, suckler cow premium and special beef premium schemes are being processed and will issue shortly.
Michael P. Kitt
Question:128 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a grant under the calf to beef scheme orientation of agricultural production was not paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person concerned was originally approved for the grant in September 1984 and that payment was promised in a letter dated 13 January 1986 to Deputy Michael P. Kitt; and when payment will be made.
As the planned targets were not met in this case an interest subsidy is not payable. The applicant has been so informed.