Michael Ring
Question:320 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a map from the area aid unit in order that his 1997 suckler cow premium can be issued. [9229/98]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The person named did not claim any forage area on his 1997 area aid application. The area aid unit is in contact with the herd owner on this matter.
Michael Ring
Question:321 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid the remainder of his 1997 suckler cow scheme and ten month beef premium in view of the fact that he returned the map for digitisation some time ago. [9230/98]
An advance payment of £757.24 issued to the person concerned on 2 December 1997 in respect of 1997 suckler cow premium and £378.70 issued to the person concerned on 5 December 1997 in respect of 1997 special beef premium. However before the balance of the premia payments can issue the 32.20 hectares of forage area declared by the person concerned on his 1996 area aid application form has to be validated by the land parcel identification system [LPIS).
The forage area declared in 1996 and outlined on the maps which accompanied the area aid applicaton form has been digitised and validated against aerial photography. The digitised area amounted to 21.40 hectares. In order to reconcile this apparent overclaim I have arranged for maps of the digitised area to be sent to the person concerned for examination. When the maps have been returned, duly amended, the case will be finalised and any outstanding payments will issue.
Michael Ring
Question:322 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive his 1997 suckler cow premium. [9231/98]
Maps have been received from the person concerned and the necessary digitising should be completed within the next two weeks. The processing of the area aid application will then be finalised and any outstanding payments will be issued.
Michael Ring
Question:323 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive his 1997 cattle headage and suckler cow premium. [9232/98]
The person named applied under the 1997 cattle headage and suckler cow premium schemes. A difficulty arose with the identification and registration of two of the animals applied on. The person named has been informed by my Department that he will receive reduced payments under both schemes. He has been given the opportunity to appeal this decision, by writing to my Department setting out any facts which he wishes to put forward to support his case.