Austin Deasy
Question:177 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the payment of the second instalment of the sheep subsidy will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Grants.
Outstanding amounts due under the 1992 ewe premium will be paid to the person named very shortly.
Ivan Yates
Question:178 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be paid his ewe subsidy entitlement up to date and all the instalments due on his 1992 application; and if he will expedite these payments.
Outstanding amounts due under the 1992 ewe premium will be paid to the person named shortly.
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179 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium for 12 cattle will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
The application of the person named for grants under the 1992 special beef premium scheme was rejected when subjected to validation check by computer. The problem with the application is being dealt with at present and when it is resolved the application will be processed further and if found in order payment will then be made.
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180 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
The application of the person named for grants under the 1992 special beef premium scheme was rejected when subjected to validation check by computer. The problem with the application is being dealt with at present and when it is resolved the application will be processed further, and if found in order payment will then be made.
Enda Kenny
Question:181 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to grant assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The person named was deemed ineligible for sheep headage grant in 1991 as the 43 ewes which he presented at inspection were not of the type required under the scheme.
Séamus Hughes
Question:182 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when 1992 headage grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The person named was paid his 1992 cattle and equines headage scheme advance in mid November 1992 and the balance due under that scheme in mid December 1992. He was paid his 1992 suckler cow premium scheme grant in late November 1992. He did not apply under the 1992 special beef premium scheme.
He was paid £30 under the 1992 sheep headage scheme in November on the basis of the information supplied by him in his application and no further grants are due.
Séamus Hughes
Question:183 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when sheep headage payments and the second instalment of premium for 1992 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The 1992 sheep headage grants and the 1992 ewe premium were paid to the person named in the second week of March last.
Séamus Hughes
Question:184 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the 1990 beef premium grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
This applicant's 1990 special beef premium scheme grant is being processed at present and payment will issue shortly.
Séamus Hughes
Question:185 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for 1992.
This applicant was paid his 1992 cattle and equines headage scheme grant in early February 1993. He did not apply under any of the 1992 special beef premium or suckler cow premium schemes.
He was paid his sheep headage scheme grants in October 1992 and the three instalments of his 1992 ewe premium in July 1992, November 1992 and March 1993.
Séamus Hughes
Question:186 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a farm development grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
This grant will be paid inside the next three weeks.
Séamus Hughes
Question:187 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium for 1992 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The person named was paid his 1992 special beef premium scheme grant in early March 1993.
Séamus Hughes
Question:188 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a headage grant for 1992 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The person named was paid his 1992 Cattle and Equines Headage and Suckler Cow Premium Schemes grants in mid February 1993 and his 1992 Special Beef Premium Scheme grant in late February 1993.
He was paid £240 under the 1992 Sheep Headage Scheme in October 1992 on the basis of the information supplied by him in his application and no further grants are due.
Séamus Hughes
Question:189 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a suckler cow grant for 1992 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
This applicant's 1992 Suckler Cow Premium Scheme Grant is being processed at present and if found in order payment will issue shortly.
The delay in his case arises because of an error by the applicant in his application.
Séamus Hughes
Question:190 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is eligible for sheep headage and ewe premia under the 1991 schemes having regard to the fact that permission was given by him to his agent to sign for the scheme on his behalf.
Payment of the 1991 Ewe Premium was made to the person named in early March 1993.
To be eligible for Sheep Headage Grants applicants are required to reside within daily commuting distance of their holdings. As the person named did not meet the requirement under the 1991 scheme he cannot be paid headage grants.
Paul Bradford
Question:191 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received payment of the 1992 special beef premium, in view of the fact that the Cork office of his Department has approved the application since early January.
The application of the person named for grants under the 1992 special beef premium scheme was rejected when subjected to validation check by computer. The problem with the application is being dealt with at present and when it is resolved the application will be processed further and if found in order payment will then be made.
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Question:192 Mrs. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Question:210 Mrs. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason a headage payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
I propose taking Questions Nos. 192 and 210 together.
The late husband of the person named was an applicant for grants under the 1992 cattle headage and suckler cow premium schemes. He did not apply for grants under the 1992 special beef premium scheme.
The person named has only recently become the registered owner of the herd-number quoted and the 1992 cattle headage and suckler cow premium schemes grants applied for under this number are now being processed and if found in order payment will then be made.