Vol. 486 No. 4
77 Mr. Higgins (Mayo): asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the non payment of headage grants to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that everything is in order and the cards for the animals were stamped following an inspection by an official of the Department of Agriculture and Food who verified this. [2770/98]
The person named submitted an application under the 1997 cattle headage scheme on the 30 May 1997 in respect of 41 animals including 15 beef cows. At an inspection on the 23 July 1997, the inspecting officer was not satisfied that three of the beef cows had ever calved and accordingly the person named was requested to provide veterinary evidence to support his claim that the animals were in fact cows. This veterinary evidence is still awaited and the application cannot be processed further until such time as it is received by my Department.
78 Mr. Higgins (Mayo): asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an outstanding balance of £182 in relation to 1996 headage grants has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [2771/98]
The person named received her full entitlement of £2,469 under the 1996 cattle headage scheme. The person named was paid £2,345.55 on 18 November 1996 and a balancing payment of £123.45 was paid on 16 July 1997.
79 Mr. Higgins (Mayo): asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in the payment of headage grants to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [2772/98]
The person named will be paid her entitlement under the 1997 cattle headage scheme within the next two weeks.
