Michael Ring
Question:124 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received his beef premium payment; and when he may expect to receive this. [9798/98]
Written Answers - Grant Payments.
Arrangements have been put in place in the area aid unit for the examination of all outstanding cases within the coming three to four weeks. Within this process, priority is being given to applicants for whom payments are outstanding.
Michael Finucane
Question:126 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 31 March 1998, when manual payment for cattle headage will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [9849/98]
The person named will receive his full entitlement of £1,208.80 under the 1997 cattle headage scheme within the next two weeks.
Michael Finucane
Question:127 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an installation grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the fact that the file was approved and forwarded to the Galway office on 3 April 1998. [9850/98]
The application in this case is currently being processed. If everything is found to be in order payment will be made in the near future.
Jim Higgins
Question:130 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason that an area aid application from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not been paid in view of the fact that it would seem that the applicant's map was mislaid in his Department and the correct amount of hectares had been entered. [9881/98]
Arrangements have been put in place in the area aid unit for the examination of all outstanding cases within the coming three to four weeks. Within this process, priority is being given to applicants for whom payments are outstanding.
Jim Higgins
Question:131 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the non-payment of grants under the 1997 suckler cow scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who has already submitted documentary evidence as to the birth of disputed calves. [9882/98]
The herdowner lodged an appeal on 17 April 1998 concerning his 1997 and 1998 suckler cow premium and cattle headage application. Appeals are dealt with in the order in which they are received and require individual examination. The herdowner's appeal will be examined in due course and he will be notified of the outcome.
Jim Higgins
Question:133 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the REP scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [9884/98]
A second year REPS payment of £1,565.04 was recently issued to this applicant.
Jim Higgins
Question:134 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in 1996 and 1997 headage payment to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [9885/98]
Arrangements have been put in place in the area aid unit for the examination of all outstanding cases within the coming three to four weeks. Within this process priority is being given to applicants for whom payments are outstanding.
Jim Higgins
Question:135 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the non-payment of the correct amount of beef premium due to a person (details supplied) since 1996. [9886/98]
The person concerned submitted two special beef premium applications during 1996, one ten month in respect of four animals and one 22 month in respect of one animal. Full payment has issued as follows:
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£ |
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10 month |
5/11/96 |
288.54 |
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Balancing Payment |
27/3/97 |
72.14 |
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Total |
360.68(4@£90.17 each) |
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£ |
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22 month |
6/11/96 |
72.13 |
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27/3/97 |
18.04 |
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Total |
90.17(1@£90.17 each) |
In 1997 one ten month application in respect of seven animals and one 22 month application in respect of seven animals were submitted on 7 August 1997. Two animals on the ten month application were ineligible for premium on the grounds of age leaving five eligible animals. Ninety per cent payment in respect of both applications issued as follows:
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£ |
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10 month |
31/12/97 |
270.51 |
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23/3/98 |
135.25 |
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Total |
405.76(£90.17×5×90%) |
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£ |
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22 month |
17/11/97 |
378.71 |
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31/3/98 |
189.36 |
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Total |
568.07(£90.17×7×90%) |
Jim Higgins
Question:136 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the cattle headage for 1996 and 1997 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [9887/98]
It is a basic requirement of the headage scheme that an area aid application be submitted for the year in question. As the person named did not submit an area aid application for 1997, she is not therefore entitled to any headage payment for that year. The person named was paid her full entitlement, limited by her forage area as declared on her 1996 area aid application, of £503.55 on 13 November 1996 under the 1996 cattle headage scheme.
Michael Ring
Question:137 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive his 1997 suckler cow scheme and special beef premium payment. [9937/98]
Arrangements have been put in place in the area aid unit for the examination of all outstanding cases within the coming three to four weeks. Within this process, priority is being given to applicants for whom payments are outstanding.