Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:99 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when sheep headage payments for 1992 will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The person named did not apply for any grants under the 1992 sheep headage scheme. He did however apply under the 1992 ewe premium scheme and all three instalments due have been paid.
Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:100 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when all payments due on the various livestock headage and premium schemes will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The person named did not apply for grants under any of the 1992 Cattle or Sheep Schemes or the 1991 Special Beef Premium Scheme.
He was paid his 1991 Cattle and Equines Headage Scheme grant in late February 1992.
He applied for grants on 14 animals under the 1991 Suckler Cow Premium Scheme but only presented 13 animals at inspection. As he failed to notify the Local Office of my Department of loss of the animal within 10 days as required under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme he can only be paid a reduced grant of 80 per cent on the remaining 13 animals. That grant is being processed at present and if found in order payment will issue shortly.
Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:101 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when all outstanding payments under livestock schemes will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
My Department is not satisfied that the person named is the legal owner of the lands and stock in this case. If and when he submits proof that he is the legal owner my Department wil consider his application further.
Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:102 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when all payments due under the cattle and sheep headage and premium schemes will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The person named has been paid all his 1992 ewe premium and his 1992 sheep headage will be paid shortly.
He was paid his 1992 cattle and equines headage and suckler cow premium schemes grants in mid-February 1993.
He did not apply under the June 1992 or December 1992 special beef premium scheme application periods.
Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:103 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when all areas of livestock payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The person named was paid his 1992 Suckler Cow Premium Scheme grant in late November 1992. My Department has requested documentation from him in connection with his application under the 1992 Cattle and Equines Headage Scheme and when that is received the question of the payment of grants to him under that scheme will be considered further.
He did not apply under the 1992 Special Beef Premium Scheme or any of the 1992 Sheep Schemes.
Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:104 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when payment under the sheep headage and sheep premium schemes for January 1991 and 1992, will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Payment of the 1991 and 1992 sheep headage and ewe premium will be made shortly. The delay in making those payments is due to a change of ownership of the herd number.
The application of the person named for grants under the 1991 and 1992 sheep headage and ewe premium schemes are being processed at present and if found in order payments will issue shortly. The delay in issuing those payments was due to a change of ownership of the herd number.
Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:105 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when all payments due under the livestock schemes will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The person named made false declarations in regard to off-farm income for a number of years and was overpaid Suckler Cow Premium Scheme grants for 1985 and Cattle Headage Scheme Grants for 1986 and 1987. He was requested to submit evidence of his own and his wife's off-farm income for certain years and has done so with the exception of the tax year ended 5 April 1989. In the absence of evidence of off-farm income for 1988-1989 he is being deemed ineligible for Cattle Headage grants in 1989. The overpayment made to him in previous years will be recovered from such grants which are due to him for the years 1989, 1990 and 1991 and the balance will be paid to him shortly.
He has already been paid Cattle Headage, Suckler Cow Premium and Special Beef Premium grants for 1992.
Andrew Boylan
Question:106 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when EC premium grants under the EC schemes will be paid to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in paying these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The person named was paid his grants under the 1992 Suckler Cow Premium Scheme in late January 1993. His application for grants under the June 1992 Special Beef Premium Scheme was rejected when subjected to a validation check by computer because some tag numbers appeared to be invalid.
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 be made as soon as possible. He did not apply for grants under the 1992 Ewe Premium Scheme.