Bernard Allen
Question:271 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will reconsider a decision not to sanction a grant under the 1997 weather related crop losses scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork, in view of the fact that the storm damage occurred on Christmas eve 1997 and the earliest they could make an application arising from that damage was in early 1998; if he would review the situation whereby the Department stated that the damage caused was mainly of a structural nature, despite the fact that the crop losses were valued at £10,000 out of a total claim of £16,300; and, if not, if the application could be included with a previous claim (details supplied). [8735/98]