Jimmy Deenihan
Question:163 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The person named applied for special beef premium on eight animals in January-February 1993. He was paid an advance of £253.18 on foot of this application on 11 April 1994.
Payment of balance due cannot be made 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. Payment of balances will start shortly.
Jimmy Deenihan
Question:164 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
The person named applied for special beef premium on 13 animals in January-February 1993. Due to age inconsistences between this application and a special beef premium application lodged in November-December 1992 processing of the application for payment was delayed. This problem has now been resolved and any payment due will issue shortly. He also applied for special beef premium on ten month and 22 month animals in November 1993. This application is being processed at present.
Dinny McGinley
Question:165 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the balance of a cattle headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
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 in the near future. He was paid an advance of his 1993 suckler cow premium on 29 November 1993 but the balance due cannot be paid until all applications received from him in the course of 1993, including his area aid application have been processed. This is necessary to ensure compliance with EU regulations covering in particular the ceiling on eligible animals and stocktaking density.
Dinny McGinley
Question:166 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the balance of cattle headage and suckler grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
The person named was paid an advance of his 1993 cattle headage grant on 20 December 1993. His application is being processed further at present and any balance due will be paid in the near future. His application under the 1993 suckler cow premium scheme is being processed at present and any payment due will be made in due course.