Vol. 437 No. 2
120 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason he only intends to pay out £47 million under the 1993 cattle headage and beef cow headage scheme by the end of 1993 as opposed to the £60 million that was paid out by the end of 1992 under the same schemes in 1992.
121 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have received payment under the 1993 cattle headage scheme to date; the total amount paid to date under this scheme; the number of farmers who are still awaiting payments under this scheme; the amount of money outstanding under this scheme; and when all payments will be made.
122 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have received payment under the 1993 beef cow headage scheme to date; the total amount paid to date under this scheme; the number of farmers who are still awaiting payments under this scheme; the amount of money outstanding under this scheme; and when all payments will be made.
123 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have received payment under the 1993 sheep headage scheme to date; the total amount paid to date under this scheme; the number of farmers who are still awaiting payments under this scheme; the amount of money outstanding under this scheme; and when all payments will be made.
124 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have received full payment under the 1993 deseasonalisation premium scheme; the number of farmers who have received only partial payment under this scheme; the total value of the premium paid out to date under this scheme; the total number of applications under this scheme; the total amount due under this scheme; and when all payments will be made.
125 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have received payment under the 1993 special beef premium scheme; the amount of money paid out to date under this scheme, that is, in respect of January/February 1993 and June 1993 applications; the number of farmers who are still awaiting 60 per cent advance payment under this scheme; the amount of money outstanding under this scheme; and when all payments will be made.
126 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have received payment under the 1993 suckler cow premium, that is, in respect of the June 1993 application; the amount of money paid to date under this scheme; the number of farmers who are still awaiting 60 per cent advance payment under this scheme; the amount of money outstanding under this scheme; and when all payments will be made.
127 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have received payment under the 1993 suckler cow premium for small scale dairy producers to date; the amount of money paid to date under this scheme; the number of farmers who are still awaiting 60 per cent advance payment; the amount of money outstanding under this scheme; and when all payments will be made.
I propose taking Questions Nos. 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 and 127 together.
The position is that over £350 million has been paid to farmers to date in 1993 under the various premia and headage schemes.
This figure compares with the total of £275 million paid out to farmers in the year to mid-December 1992 and is made up as follows:
|
£m |
|
|
1992 Schemes |
133.7 |
|
1993 Ewe Premium |
68.7 |
|
1993 Arable Aid |
43.8 |
|
Scheme |
Number of farmers paid |
Amount paid |
|
|
£m |
|||
|
1993 |
Cattle Headage |
63,679 |
34.318 |
|
1993 |
Beef Cow Headage |
9,566 |
5.033 |
|
1993 |
Sheep Headage |
26,617 |
16.092 |
|
1993 |
Suckler Cow Premium (June/July) |
59,377 |
31.604 |
|
1993 |
Small Scale Suckler Cow Premium (June/July) |
5,169 |
1.333 |
|
1993 |
Deseasonalisation Slaughter Premium |
13,990 |
7.888 |
|
1993 |
Special Beef Premium (Jan/Feb) |
17,462 |
5.214 |
|
1993 |
Special Beef Premium (June/July) |
14,706 |
2.620 |
128 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the 22 month beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The application of the person named for grants under the January-February 1993 special beef premium scheme is being processed at present and if found in order a 60 per cent advance as provided in the EC Regulations will be paid shortly.
He has already been paid a 60 per cent advance under the June 1993 special beef premium scheme.
129 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a suckler cow grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
The person named has already been paid his grants under the 1992 suckler cow premium scheme. My Department is unable to trace any application from him for grants under the suckler cow premium scheme in the June 1993 application period.
130 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be granted the reserve suckler quota which he applied for some time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I have recently announced the priority categories for the allocation of suckler cow reserve quota from the national reserve and the special reserve for the disadvantaged areas. Application forms for reserve quota will be available in January 1994 and the person named can then submit a formal application for consideration along with documentary evidence to support his claim.
