Enda Kenny
Question:277 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when headage and suckler cow grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
Vol. 440 No. 4
277 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when headage and suckler cow grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The person named was paid advances of his 1993 cattle headage grant on 26 November 1993 and his suckler cow premium on 25 November 1993. His applications are being processed further at present and any balance of the headage grant due will be paid in the near future.
Payment of the balance of the suckler cow premium cannot be made to a particular applicant until all applications received from him-her in the course of 1993 have been processed. This is necessary to ensure compliance with EU regulations covering in particular the ceiling on eligible animals and stocking density.
278 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to suckler cow premium payments.
My Department is unable to trace any 1993 suckler cow premium scheme application from the person named.
279 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium payment and slaughter premium payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will expedite this payment.
One of the persons named applied for special beef premium on 46 animals on 5 January 1993 and on 14 animals on 2 February 1993. These applications are being processed at present and the advance payment due will be made shortly.
280 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a suckler grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The person named will be paid an advance under the 1993 suckler cow scheme shortly. Payment of the advance was delayed due to lack of clarity in the acreage declared on the area aid application form submitted by him.
Payment of the balance due cannot be made until all applications received from him during the course of 1993 have been processed. This is necessary to ensure compliance with EU regulations covering in particular the ceiling on eligible animals and stocking density.
281 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a headage grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
The person named is a first time applicant for the cattle headage scheme and therefore has to provide documentary evidence of her entitlement to the lands on her area aid application. My Department is contacting her at present requesting such evidence.