Patrick J. Morley
Question:119 Mr. Morley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a cattle headage grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The application of the person named for grants under the 1993 cattle and equine headage scheme is being processed at present and if found in order payment will be made in the near future.
Patrick J. Morley
Question:120 Mr. Morley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a farm development grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
This grant was paid on 28 January.
Patrick J. Morley
Question:121 Mr. Morley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a cattle headage grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The application of the above named for grants under the 1993 cattle and equine headage scheme is being processed at present and if found in order payment will be made in the near future.
Michael Finucane
Question:122 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when payment of a 22 month beef premium will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; the reason some of this beef premium is being refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Payment was delayed in this case because the person named sold 17 animals at a mart without having their cattle identity cards punched and stamped first by the local office of my Department. A 60 per cent advance of January/February 1993 special beef premium on the remaining 23 animals applied on will be paid shortly.
Edward Nealon
Question:123 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when outstanding beef premium payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo.
The person named was paid an advance of special beef premium on 15 December 1993 on foot of an application lodged in June 1993. His January/February 1993 special beef premium application indicated an age discrepancy problem. Following investigation, however, this problem has been resolved and an advance payment on foot of that aplication will be made shortly.
Edward Nealon
Question:124 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when headage and suckler cow grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo.
The person named will be paid the advance of his 1993 cattle headage and suckler cow grants shortly.
Edward Nealon
Question:125 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will ensure the immediate payment of all headage grants to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in view of the special needs in this case.
The person named was paid an advance of 60 per cent on her 1993 suckler cow premium on 4 December 1993. She was also paid an advance of her 1993 cattle headage on 27 January 1994. The balances due on these schemes are being processed at present and if found in order payment will be as soon as possible.
Edward Nealon
Question:126 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when headage payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo.
The person named was paid an advance of her 1993 cattle headage on 27 January 1994. The balance will be paid in the near future.
John Ellis
Question:127 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will have arrangements made to pay sheep headage grant to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim which has been cleared for payment by the Sligo office of his Department since October 1993.
Payment of 1993 sheep headage grants was delayed due to a difference in the acreage declared by the person named on his area aid application and his sheep headage application. The position has now been rectified and sheep headage grants will be paid shortly.
John Ellis
Question:128 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will have arrangements made to pay headage and suckler grants due to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.
The person named was paid an advance of his 1993 cattle headage on 14 January 1994. He was also paid an advance of 60 per cent of his 1993 suckler cow premium on 27 November 1993. The balance due on these schemes are being processed at present and if found in order payment will be made as soon as possible.
John Ellis
Question:129 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will have arrangements made to pay a headage grant to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.
The person named was paid an advance of his 1993 cattle headage on 9 January 1994. The balance will be paid in the near future.
John Ellis
Question:130 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will have arrangements made to pay headage grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan.
The applicant's 1993 cattle and equines headage scheme grant is being processed at present and an advance payment will issue to him shortly. He cannot be paid any 1993 suckler cow premium as he has no quota at present. If he succeeds in obtaining a quota from the national reserve, his 1993 suckler cow application can then be reconsidered.