Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Question:148 Ms Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a 1992 beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The person named and his spouse were paid their June 1992 special beef premium scheme grant jointly in early March 1993. They did not apply under the December 1992 special beef premium scheme.
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Question:149 Ms Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a ewe premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
The person named was not paid the advance of the 1993 ewe premium as he has no quota. He has, however, applied for a quota from the national reserve. These applications are being examined at present and if he is successful his application for payment of premium under the 1993 scheme will then be processed.
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Question:150 Ms Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Question:151 Ms Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a suckler cow premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
I propose taking Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together.
The person named was paid his June 1992 special beef premium scheme grant in early November 1992 and his December 1992 special beef premium scheme grant in early September 1993. He was paid his 1992 suckler cow premium scheme grant in early October 1993.
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Question:152 Ms Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
The person named was paid his June 1992 special beef premium scheme grant at the end of February 1993. His December 1992 grants will be paid within a fortnight.
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Question:153 Ms Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a ewe premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
: An advance of £2,171.85 due to the person named has been withheld for offsetting against a sum of £2,499.80 which he still owes to the Department in respect of grants paid to him under the 1982 to 1986 cattle and sheep headage schemes when he made false declarations on his application forms regarding his off-farm income. The remaining £327.95 which he owes to the Department will be deducted from his 1993 sheep headage grants and any balance will be paid to him.