Jimmy Deenihan
Question:171 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a headage grant payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19058/98]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The person named applied on 51 animals under the 1998 cattle headage scheme. Two of the animals have invalid tag numbers, two animals are not registered with the national calf birth and registration service and three animals were also applied on in another herd. Inquiries regarding these seven animals are ongoing at present and the person named will be informed of the result of the inquiries as soon as they are completed.
Dinny McGinley
Question:172 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when sheep and cattle headage will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [19059/98]
The area aid application of the person named is fully processed. Payments in respect of cattle and sheep headage will issue within the next two weeks.
Charles Flanagan
Question:174 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a REP scheme payment has not been made to persons (details supplied) in County Laois in relation to their respective farm enterprises. [19091/98]
The persons concerned submitted separate REPS applications. However my Department is not satisfied that they are farming separately. A joint application may be acceptable, and they have been informed that a single agri-environmental plan incorporating all of the lands will be required if they wish to apply for REPS. Such an application has not been submitted to date.
Charles Flanagan
Question:175 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a REP scheme payment has not been made to persons (details supplied) in County Offaly in relation to their respective farm enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19092/98]
The persons concerned submitted separate REPS applications. However my Department is not satisfied that they are farming separately. A joint application may be acceptable, and they have been informed that a single agri-environmental plan incorporating all of the lands will be required if they wish to apply for REPS. Such an application has not been submitted to date.