Séamus Hughes
Question:100 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will expedite an application for the REP scheme for a person (details supplied). [9432/97]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
My Department has no record of an application under the REP scheme from the person concerned.
Mary O'Rourke
Question:103 Mrs. O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who wishes to appeal against a decision of disallowance in respect of a reserve cow suckler subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9435/97]
The criteria to be applied when distributing suckler cow quota from the 1997 National Reserve were proposed by the Quota Review Group and I have accepted its proposals.
One of the conditions laid down, is that the applicant's total gross income, including that of the applicant's spouse-partner, must not exceed £16,472. Any off-farm income included in that total overall figure must not exceed £11,000.
The total gross income of the person named is £24,400. That figure included the off-farm income of his spouse-partner which he declared at £11,214.
As the total gross income of the person named, and the off-farm income of his spouse-partner, exceed the permitted levels, he does not qualify for an allocation of quota from this reserve.
Dinny McGinley
Question:104 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a REP scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [9436/97]
A check has been carried out on the applicant's agri-environmental plan. All of the lands held by the applicant are subject to turbary rights which are reserved to others and these lands are not eligible for inclusion in the scheme. Accordingly, the applicant is not entitled to any payments under the scheme and her participation is being terminated.
Reimbursement of all moneys paid is being sought from the applicant.