Gerard C. Connolly
Question:70 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the balance of beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The application of the person named under the June 1993 22 month special beef premium is being processed at present and the balance due will issue shortly.
Michael Creed
Question:71 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be paid her 1992 and 1993 suckler cow grants.
Further information submitted by the herdowner in this case is being considered at present. When investigation is completed a decision will be made on whether suckler cow grants for 1992 and 1993 can be paid.
Michael Creed
Question:72 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has received an application for 1993 ewe premium from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if so, when payment is expected to be made.
An application was received from the person named under the 1993 ewe premium scheme but as he had no quota and he did not apply for an allocation of quota from the national reserve he was not entitled to any payments under the 1993 scheme.
Michael Creed
Question:73 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be paid the balance of his cattle headage and beef premium grants.
The person named was paid an advance under the 1993 cattle headage scheme on 20 December 1993 and the balance was paid on 28 April 1994.
He applied on one ten month animal under the january/February special beef premium scheme but was found ineligible for payment as he sold the animal before he got the identity card stamped and punched.
He applied on one ten month animal under the June 1993 special beef premium scheme and was paid an advance on 15 December 1993 and an outstanding balance on 26 April 1994.
He again applied for the special beef premium on one ten month animal in November 1993. This application is being processed and payment will be made as soon as possible.
He also applied for suckler cow premium on seven cows in 1993 but as three of the cows were not of a beef breed he was eligible for payment on four cows only. He was paid £332.18 on 17 December 1993 on foot of this application which was an overpayment of £15.82. This amount was recouped from his payment under the June special beef premium on 26 April 1994.