Vol. 485 No. 3
144 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a special beef premium and other outstanding area aid payments for the year 1996 and to date in 1997 will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if his Department will expedite this matter. [23171/97]
The person named made three applications under the special beef premium scheme for 1996. A ten month application in respect of five animals on 12 January 1996, a 22 month application in respect of 19 animals on 12 January 1996 and a further ten month application in respect of ten animals on 28 November 1996.
On the basis of his 1996 area aid application, he was entitled to receive payment on a maximum of 42.44 livestock units; 22.2 of these livestock units were accounted for by his ewe premium application leaving a balance of 20.24 livestock units or 33.73 animals for payment under the 1996 special beef premium schemes. The person named has been paid a total of £3,041.43 under the 1996 special beef premium schemes which is his full entitlement.
The person named applied for 12 animals in January 1997 under the 1997 special beef premium scheme. The 1997 area aid application from the person named is in the final stages of processing. Payments will issue, based on the result of a random area aid inspection in the near future.
145 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid his 1997 headage and premia grants. [23172/97]
The following payments have now issued to the person named: £694 in respect of 1997 cattle headage application; £700 in respect of 1997 sheep headage application; and £388.96 in respect of 1997 suckler cow premium application.
146 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid her 1997 cattle headage grant. [23173/97]
The person named applied on five animals under the 1997 cattle headage scheme. At an inspection of 7 August 1997, four animals were presented and one was absent. Investigations regarding the missing animal are ongoing at present and the person named will be informed of the results of these investigations as soon as they are completed.
147 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid their 1997 sheep headage and premia scheme grants. [23174/97]
The area aid application for the person concerned has been randomly selected for inspection in accordance with EU regulations. The result of the inspection should be available shortly, and payment will then issue subject to the inspection results being satisfactory.
148 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid his 1997 cattle headage grant. [23175/97]
The person named will be paid his entitlement under the 1997 cattle headage scheme before Christmas.
149 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a 1996 cattle headage appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [23176/97]
This case was concluded on 11 November 1997. The herdowner was notified in writing of the outcome of the appeal on that date.
150 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of ewe premiums and disadvantaged area payments; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23184/97]
It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. However I am arranging to have the details sent by way of letter to the Deputy within the next week.
151 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of cattle headage and beef cow payments; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23187/97]
It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. However I am arranging to have the details sent by way of letter to the Deputy within the next week.
152 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of sheep headage grants; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23189/97]
It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. However I am arranging to have the details sent by way of letter to the Deputy within the next week.
153 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of suckler cow premium grant; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23190/97]
It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. However I am arranging to have the details sent by way of letter to the Deputy within the next week.
154 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of special beef premium; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23191/97]
It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. However I am arranging to have the details sent by way of letter to the Deputy within the next week.
155 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of extensification premium; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23193/97]
It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. However I am arranging to have the details sent by way of letter to the Deputy within the next week.
156 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of BSE suckler cow top-up grant; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23194/97]
It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. However I am arranging to have the details sent by way of letter to the Deputy within the next week.
157 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of BSE special beef top-up grant; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23196/97]
It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. However I am arranging to have the details sent by way of letter to the Deputy within the next week.
158 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of arable aid; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23195/97]
It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. However I am arranging to have the details sent by way of letter to the Deputy within the next week.
159 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of farm investment scheme; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23198/97]
The grants in these cases are as follows:
|
Farm Investment Schemes |
Other Payments (Headage/Premia/REPS) |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1. |
33,863 |
7,266.18 |
|
2. |
31,776 |
10,814.79 |
|
3. |
31,524 |
4,751.76 |
|
4. |
31,500 |
nil |
|
5. |
31,500 |
nil |
|
6. |
31,406 |
6,636.08 |
|
7. |
31,302 |
13,415.14 |
|
8. |
30,726 |
3,577.94 |
|
9. |
30,422 |
9,915.11 |
|
10. |
29,648 |
3,813.73 |
160 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of rural investment protection scheme; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23199/97]
The following table shows the highest level of payments made under the rural environment protection scheme in 1996 to the top ten recipients and the headage/premia payments made to the same individuals.
|
REPS |
Headage/Premia |
|
£ |
£ |
|
14,616.09 |
12.00 |
|
11,017.89 |
2,476.55 |
|
11,017.89 |
1,123.28 |
|
11,017.89 |
3,578.88 |
|
11,017.89 |
4,098.91 |
|
11,017.89 |
6,782.80 |
|
11,017.89 |
Nil |
|
11,017.89 |
8,304.96 |
|
11,017.89 |
2,892.09 |
|
11,017.89 |
780.03 |
161 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of area aid; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23200/97]
It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. However I am arranging to have the details sent by way of letter to the Deputy within the next week.
162 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the highest level of payments made in 1996 to the top ten recipients of agrimonetary compensation; the other payments which are payable to these persons and the amount of these payments in 1996. [23201/97]
It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. However I am arranging to have the details sent by way of letter to the Deputy within the next week.
163 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the gross amount of payments made under the 14 listed schemes to all farmers in Ireland in 1996; and the average payment made to each recipient. [23205/97]
The information requested is set out in the following table:
Payments in 1996
|
Scheme |
Gross Payment |
Average Amount per Payment |
|
|
£m |
£¹ |
||
|
1. |
Ewe Premium |
113.025 |
1,202 |
|
2. |
Cattle Headage/Beef Cow |
92.829 |
1,042 |
|
3. |
Sheep Headage |
22.388 |
749 |
|
4. |
Suckler Cow Premium |
157.085 |
1,065 |
|
5. |
Special Beef Premium |
167.746 |
536 |
|
6. |
Extensification Premium |
60.295 |
619 |
|
7. |
BSE Suckler Cow Top-Up |
20.172 |
263 |
|
8. |
BSE Special Beef Top-Up |
35,636 |
394 |
|
9. |
Arable Aid |
87,942 |
5,028 |
|
10. |
Area aid |
² |
|
|
11. |
Agrimonetary Compensation |
³ |
|
|
12. |
Crop Loss Compensation |
³ |
|
|
13. |
Farm Investment Schemes |
70.157 |
6,144 |
|
14. |
Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) |
55.8 |
3,620 |
165 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will pay a dairy hygiene grant to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [23233/97]
Payment of this grant will be considered when the local office of the farm development service has been notified that the work in question has been completed to specification and a further inspection has been carried out.
166 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment under the suckler cow and headage schemes will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [23234/97]
A payment of £1,093.79, dated 17 December 1997, has now issued to the person named in respect of his 1997 suckler cow scheme and he will be paid his 1997 cattle headage grant before Christmas.
