John Ellis
Question:134 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the percentage of 1994 grants under each scheme paid up to 16 March 1995, and if he will give a definite date for payment of all balances. [6516/95]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The payment position with regard to the 1994 headage and premia schemes is that over £456 million has been paid out to farmers to date. The percentage of applicants now paid under these schemes is as follows:
|
Scheme |
% of Applicants paid advances |
% of Applicants paid full entitlement to date |
|
Cattle Headage/Beef Cow |
97 |
81 |
|
Equine Headage |
full payments only made |
85 |
|
Sheep Headage |
full payments only made |
91 |
|
Goat Headage |
full payments only made |
60 |
|
Suckler Cow |
86 |
77 |
|
Special Beef Premium Jan. & June |
92 |
87 |
|
Slaughter Premium |
full payments only made |
96 |
|
Ewe Premium |
98-99 |
97 |
|
Arable Aid |
100 |
99.9 |
Already this year payment of the final instalment of ewe premium was made a month earlier than last year and payment of the balances under both suckler cow and special beef premium schemes commenced two months earlier than last year. In general, the vast majority of applicants under the above schemes have now been paid either an advance payment or full entitlement. The remaining cases are, in the main, problem cases and payment will be made as soon as the problems are resolved.
Payment of November 1994 special beef premium is due to commence this week. November 1994 suckler cow premium and extensification premium payments will commence in early April.