Frank Crowley
Question:293 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a cattle headage grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
There is a change of ownership of herdnumber pending in this case. My Department is awaiting documentation in connection with that change and when that documentation has been received the question of payment of grants to the new herdowner under 1992 cattle and equines headage scheme, special beef premium scheme and suckler cow premium scheme for small-scale milk producers will be considered further.
Frank Crowley
Question:294 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will confirm that all approved cattle headage grant payments have now been issued in view of his recent statement which indicated that all payments would issue within a fortnight; if not, the percentage which has not yet been paid; and the number of grants which are still awaiting payment.
It is estimated that a total of 99 per cent of all payments on foot of June-July 1992 applications due to applicants under the cattle headage and beef cow schemes in the disadvantaged areas, 98.8 per cent of suckler cow scheme applicants and 91.8 per cent of special beef premium scheme applicants have now been paid their grants.
The bulk of the outstanding payments have been rejected at validation stage by computer. The queries on these cases are being resolved and payment will be made as quickly as possible if found to be in order.
The following table sets out the approximate position at this stage.
|
Scheme |
Number of Applicants Paid |
Percentage of Eligible Applicants Paid |
Number of Payments Outstanding |
|
Cattle Headage Scheme in More Severely Handicapped Areas |
79,893 |
99 |
850 |
|
Beef Cow Scheme in More Severely Handicapped Areas |
15,326 |
99 |
160 |
|
Suckler Cow Scheme |
72,680 |
98.8 |
890 |
|
Special Beef Premium Scheme |
77,141 |
91.8 |
6,860 |
|
Total |
245,040 |
96.5 |
8,760 |
Frank Crowley
Question:295 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if a beef premium grant has been approved for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if so, when payment will issue.
This person was paid his grants under the June 1992 special beef premium scheme and mid-January 1993. His December 1992 application for grants under this scheme will be processed in due course.
Frank Crowley
Question:296 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
The June application of the person named for grants under the 1992 special beef premium scheme has been returned to the Department's local office for further examination following rejection by the computer at the validation stage. If the re-examination shows the application to be in order payment will be made shortly.
His December 1992 special beef premium scheme application will be processed in due course.
Frank Crowley
Question:297 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when suckler cow and cattle headage grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
This person was paid his grants under the 1992 cattle and equines headage and suckler cow premium schemes in mid-February 1993 and the grants under the June 1992 special beef premium scheme in early March 1993. He did not apply for grants under the December 1992 special beef premium scheme.
Ivan Yates
Question:298 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will expedite this.
The application of the person named for grants under the 1992 special beef premium scheme was rejected by computer at validation stage. It has now been resubmitted and if found in order payment will be made shortly.
Ivan Yates
Question:299 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will expedite this.
The application of the person named for grants under the 1992 Special Beef Premium Scheme was rejected by computer at the validation stage as one tag number was omitted at the punching stage. This has now been rectified and payment will be made shortly.