Michael Finucane
Question:396 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a 1990 suckler cow scheme grant for milk suppliers with a quota of less than 12,819 gallons will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
Payment to this person under the 1990 suckler cow scheme for small scale milk producers has been made already.
M. J. Nolan
Question:397 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a beef premium payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow.
This applicant's 1991 special beef premium scheme grant is being processed and if found in order payment will issue shortly.
Tom Enright
Question:398 Mr. Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline (1) the current position in the application of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly under the beef premium scheme and (2) the grants, if any, that are payable in this case.
Further investigations are necessary in this case before it can be established whether or not this applicant can be paid 1991 special beef premium scheme grants. I will communicate with the Deputy when the investigations have been completed.
Tom Enright
Question:399 Mr. Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an application under the beef premium scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Laois was refused; if he will review this application; and whether the applicant can be paid any portion of his grants.
The application of the person named has been reviewed and it is regretted that he is still ineligible for grants under the 1991 special beef premium scheme as he listed a female animal on his application form and failed to hold all the animals on which he applied for premium until office or field inspection.
Tom Enright
Question:400 Mr. Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will expedite the payment of a beef premium, cow premium and sheep headage grants due to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; if he will outline the progress made to date in regard to this application; and when payment will be made.
This applicant's 1991 special beef premium, suckler cow premium and sheep headage schemes grants are being processed and if found in order payments will issue shortly.