P. J. Sheehan
Question:310 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of his beef premium for which he applied in June 1993.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
My Department is unable to trace any June 1993 special beef premium scheme application from the person named.
P. J. Sheehan
Question:311 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of his suckler cow grant and the balance of his cattle headage grant for 1993.
The person named was paid an advance of his 1993 cattle headage grant on 27 November 1993. His application is being processed further at present and any balance due will be paid shortly. He will be paid an advance of his 1993 suckler cow premium in the near future but payment of the balance 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.
P. J. Sheehan
Question:312 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of his cattle headage grant.
Payment in this case has been delayed because the 1993 area aid application of the person named was incorrectly completed. It is being rectified at present and grants due under the 1993 cattle headage scheme and an advance of his 1993 suckler cow premium will be paid as soon as possible. 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.
P. J. Sheehan
Question:313 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of his 10-month beef premium which he applied for in June 1993.
The person named applied on 5 animals under the June 1993 10 month special beef premium scheme. At an inspection on 7 October 1993 it was found that 3 animals were eligible for payment.
A 60 per cent advance of premium due on the 3 eligible animals was paid on 8 December 1993 but payment of the balance of the premiums cannot be made to a particular applicant until all applications recieved 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.
P. J. Sheehan
Question:314 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of the balance of his suckler cow, 22-month beef premium and 10-month beef premium grants.
The person named applied for special beef premium in January/February 1993 on 5 animals and an advance payment of £158.19 was made on foot of this application on 17 December 1993.
He also applied for 10 month special beef premium on 4 animals in June 1993. As the application form was not completed properly or signed it was sent back to him. When the application form is returned it will be processed for payment.
The balance due under the 1993 suckler cow and special beef premium schemes cannot be paid until all applications received from him 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.
P. J. Sheehan
Question:315 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of his 10-month beef premium which he applied for in June 1993; and when he will be paid the balance of his suckler cow and cattle headage grants for 1993.
The balance due under the 1993 cattle headage scheme will be paid to the person named shortly. He applied for 10 month special beef premium on 2 animals and for 22 month special beef premium on 1 animal in June 1993. Following a computer validation check the two tag numbers listed on the 10 month application were rejected as invalid. The applicant has been requested in writing to resolve this problem. He was paid an advance of £31.63 on 23 February 1994 in respect of the 22 month animal applied on in June 93. An advance of £1,233.80 was paid on 27 November 1993 on foot of his 1993 suckler cow application. Payment of the balance of the special beef and suckler cow premia 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.
Patrick J. Morley
Question:316 Mr. Morley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a forestry grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The applicant in the case concerned has yet to supply certain information in relation to his eligibility. When this has been provided, processing of the case will be completed and payment made.
Frank Crowley
Question:317 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a cattle headage and suckler cow grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
The application of the person named for grants under the 1993 cattle headage scheme has been processed and payments will be made within a week. Payment was not made in February as all elements of the case were not found to be in order when it was subjected to computer validation check.
He also applied under the 1993 suckler cow scheme but as the animals applied on were all of a dairy breed, i.e. Friesians, he is not eligible for payment under this scheme.
Frank Crowley
Question:318 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused special beef premium grants.
The person named applied under the November 1993 10 month special beef premium scheme on 14 animals. This application could not be processed for payment as the dates of birth given for the animals were June, July and August 1993 and they were too young, therefore, to qualify for 10 month premium. These animals were also ineligible for inclusion in the January/February 1994 10 month special beef premium scheme as animals eligible for inclusion in that scheme had to be born between 1 May 1992 and 31 May 1993. The cattle in question will be old enough, however, to be submitted for premium under the June 1994 10 month special beef premium scheme.
Paul Bradford
Question:319 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been paid his area aid grant; the amount due to this person under this scheme; and when payment will issue.
EU regulations provide that only one application for area aid may be made in respect of a single holding. The delay in this case arose because two applications were submitted for arable aid in respect of this holding. Following representations by my Department the European Commission agreed to the making of a payment taking into account the area of land set-aside. A payment of £6,295.05 will be made this week.
Paul Bradford
Question:320 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the suckler cow quota entitlement of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the amount due to this person under the 1992 December suckler cow headage grant scheme; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The person named has a quota of 30 suckler cows. He was paid his 1992 suckler cow premium of £2,056.20 on 19 August 1993. He may wish to apply for extra quota from the national reserve and I have arranged to have an application form sent to him.
Hugh Byrne
Question:321 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the date of application for sheep quota for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The person named does not qualify for an allocation of ewe premium quota from the national reserve because he did not apply for ewe premium in 1993.
This decision was communicated to the person on 18 March 1994. The application was received in my Department before the closing date which was 17 September 1993.
Hugh Byrne
Question:322 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he received correspondence from Deputy Hugh Byrne in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford concerning beef and sheep quotas; when he intends to reply to this correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The correspondence referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 18 November 1993.
The reply to his query concerning payment of 1992 suckler cow premium to the person named was delayed pending receipt of additional information regarding his application. This information has now been received and a payable order for payment due to him under that scheme will issue inside the next two weeks. He has established a suckler cow premium quota of 26 premium rights based on the number of cows on which he was paid premium under the 1992 suckler cow premium scheme.
The reply to the Deputy's query concerning payment of 1993 ewe premium to the person named was delayed pending a decision on his application for an allocation of ewe premium quota from the national reserve. This application has now been processed and he has been allocated a quota of 155 premium rights. Payment due to him under the 1993 ewe premium scheme will issue to him shortly.