Vol. 498 No. 1
140 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if area aid problems will be resolved for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if a 1998 cattle headage grant will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26280/98]
The area aid application for the person named has been processed. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
142 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if area aid problems will be resolved for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if a 1998 cattle headage grant will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26282/98]
The area aid application for the person named has been processed. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
143 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if area aid problems will be resolved for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if headage payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26300/98]
The area aid application for the person named has been processed. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
144 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when installation aid will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [26301/98]
An application for installation aid has not been received in my Department from this person.
145 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if area aid problems will be resolved for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if cattle headage payments will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26302/98]
Difficulties have arisen in the processing of the area aid application for the person named and he is being informed. When these have been resolved, any payments due will then issue.
146 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a cheque issued to a person (details supplied) in 1997 and never received by that person has been cashed; and if this applies to a cheque in respect of top up BSE under the 1996 suckler cow premium for eight animals. [26315/98]
The person named was paid BSE top-up on six suckler cows amounting to £134.40 on 8 October 1996 under the 1996 BSE compensation packakge. This amount was subsequently recouped from his 1996 suckler cow payment in error. When the error was discovered a refund of £134.40 was made on 10 November 1997 and cashed on 13 November 1997. Payment amounting to £57.92 in respect of eight additional cows on which he established entitlement to top-up premium was made on 15 October 1998 and cashed on 27 October 1998.
147 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a 1998 sheep headage grant in view of the fact that all queries from the area aid unit were answered and the last query was dealt with over three weeks ago. [26323/98]
The area aid application for the person named has been processed. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
148 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1998 cattle headage and suckler cow premia. [26324/98]
The area aid application for the person named has been processed. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
149 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive 1998 sheep headage and premia in view of the fact that there has been no change in his area aid application. [26325/98]
The area aid application for the person named has been processed. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
150 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a hardship grant will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in view of the fact that his herd is locked up due to a reactor animal; if a favourable decision will be made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/98]
The holding of the person named was restricted under the TB eradication scheme, following disclosure of a TB reactor in a herd test on 23 October 1998. One of the essential prerequisities for eligibility for hardship grant is that the holding continues to be restricted following a full herd retest. The herd of the person named is scheduled for a re-test later this month. If the holding continues to be restricted after the herd retest and all the other eligibility criteria are met, including receipt of a completed application form, in the local district veterinary office, consideration can be given at that stage by the local district veterinary office to the herdowner's eligibility for hardship grant payment.
151 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a 1996 cattle headage grant will be released for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; the reason for the delay in the processing of this payment; if outstanding area aid issues will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26327/98]
Difficulties have arisen in the processing of the area aid application for the person named and he has been informed. When these have been resolved, any payments due will then issue.
