Charles Flanagan
Question:129 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if a farm development grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
There is no outstanding grant payment due to the person named. An application in respect of land improvement has been received from him and is currently being processed.
Seymour Crawford
Question:130 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be paid for his farm building job.
Having regard to the level of claims currently on hands, I expect that payment will be made within the next few weeks.
Jim Higgins
Question:131 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway whose herd has been turned down because of TB has not received compensation.
The reactor grant in question will be processed on receipt of a statement from the Co-operative of total milk supplied in the previous calendar year.
Jim Higgins
Question:132 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason for the non-payment of beef premium to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The person named applied for the January 1993 special beef premium in respect of four animals. Payment was rejected as he sold these animals at a mart without having the identity cards punched before sale as required under the terms and conditions of the scheme.
Frank Crowley
Question:133 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium and suckler cow grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
The person named applied for special beef premium on eight animals in January-February 1993. The ages declared on this application were inconsistent with the ages declared for the same eight animals on an application lodged in November-December 1992 for the ten month special beef premium. The problem has now been resolved and payment will be made shortly.
He also applied in November 1993 for special beef premium on 47 ten-month and 41 22-month animals. While processing these for payment my Department found that there were invalid tag numbers on both applications. These problems have now been resolved following clarification from the herdowner and payment will be made as soon as possible.
The closing date for receipt of applications under the 1994 deseasonalisation slaughter premium scheme was last Friday, 27 May. Applications are now being processed with a view to payment as soon as possible.
No 1993 suckler cow application was received from the person named.
Jimmy Deenihan
Question:134 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The person named applied for grants on three animals under the June 1993 ten-month special beef premium and three animals under the June 1993 22-month scheme. The applications were rejected at a computer validation check because of invalid tag numbers. This problem has now been resolved and payment will be made shortly.
He did not apply for grants under the special beef premium scheme in the November 1993 application period.
Jimmy Deenihan
Question:135 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
My Department is unable to trace a herd number for the person named. The herd number quoted is not a valid number.
Ned O'Keeffe
Question:136 Mr. E. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is delay in payment of a mulder quota to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
The offer of compensation made by my Department on behalf of the European Union was accepted in this case on 16 February 1994.
Payments are at present being processed and will be made as soon as possible.
Seymour Crawford
Question:137 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be paid the balance of his headage, suckler cow, beef cow grants and his January 1993, 22-month beef premium.
The person named was paid an advance of his 1993 beef cow grant on 23 December 1993. The application is being processed further at present and any balance due will be paid in the near future.
His applications under the 1993 suckler cow and January 1993 special beef premia schemes are being processed at present and any payments due will also be made in the near future.
Seymour Crawford
Question:138 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the final payment of ewe premium and suckler cow grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan.
Payment of the final instalment of the 1993 ewe premium will be made to the person named shortly.
He was paid an advance under the 1993 suckler cow scheme on 1 December 1993. His application is being processed further at present and any balance due will be paid in the near future.
Seymour Crawford
Question:139 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when beef cow and suckler cow grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan.
The person named was paid the balance of his 1993 cattle headage grant on 15 February 1994. He cannot be paid any 1993 suckler cow premium as he has no suckler cow quota and he did not apply for a quota from the national reserve.
Donal Moynihan
Question:140 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the up-to-date position regarding the proposed sale of land (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he has made arrangements in this regard.
Arrangements for surveying and valuing the land in question are now in train and will be completed shortly. This is necessary in order to properly define the property and establish a fair market value preparatory to sale.
A number of parties have so far expressed an interest in acquiring the land in question. One of these parties has very recently transmitted to my Department, via the Chief State Solicitor's Office, an offer for part of the property. This offer will be evaluated in the context of decisions relating to disposal of the property as a whole.
Edward Nealon
Question:141 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the remainder of cattle headage grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.
The application of the person named for grants under the 1993 cattle headage scheme is being processed further at present and the balance due will issue shortly.
Frank Crowley
Question:142 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when beef premium grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
The person named applied for the June 1993 special beef premium in respect of nine animals for the ten-month scheme. Four of the animals were found to have incorrect tag numbers following computer checks. As these have now been resolved his application is being processed and any payment due will issue in the near future. His application for the November 1993 special beef premium is being processed at present and any payment due will issue shortly.
Theresa Ahearn
Question:143 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a headage payment, applied for in January 1993, will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The person named applied for special beef premium on 31 animals in January-February 1993. He was paid the full amount of £1,529.17 on 29 animals on foot of this application on 13 May 1994. The remaining two animals were ineligible because he did not submit the identity cards for these animals for stamping and punching as required under the terms and conditions of the scheme.
Robert Molloy
Question:144 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason for the delay in payment of beef premium and suckler cow grants to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and when he expects that payment will issue.
The applications of the person named for premia under the 1993 suckler cow premium scheme, January 1993 special beef scheme, June 1993 special beef scheme and November 1993 special beef scheme are being processed at present and payments due will be made within the next two weeks.
Robert Molloy
Question:145 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason for the delay in payment of suckler cow grants for the years 1992 and 1993 to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and when payment will issue.
The person named applied for premium on 11 animals under the December 1992 suckler cow premium scheme. However, at an inspection of his herd it transpired that he had included an in-calf heifer in his application. Under the terms and conditions of this scheme as laid down by the EU, applicants could apply for premium only in respect of genuine suckler cows and they should not include in-calf heifers. As a result of this incorrect declaration the person named is not entitled, in accordance with the EU regulations, to any payment under the 1992 and 1993 suckler cow schemes.
Dinny McGinley
Question:146 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a 1993 suckler cow grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
The person named has already been paid full grants under the 1993 suckler cow premium scheme.