Vol. 507 No. 2
83 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in finalising an application for income supplement under the tuberculosis eradication scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16317/99]
Under the TB eradication scheme grant arrangements income supplement is paid to herdowners who have 10 per cent or more of their herd, from the number at the original breakdown test, removed for slaughter under reactor permits, form ER 26, during the course of the restriction period.
84 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received livestock headage. [16320/99]
The person named applied for both the cattle headage and suckler cow scheme on 12 May 1998.
There was a problem with his 1998 area aid application which was only resolved after communication with him by the area aid unit of my Department.
The person named was paid his full entitlement of £479.85 under the 1998 cattle headage scheme on 11 May 1998. Payment under the 1998 suckler cow premium scheme will issue within the next seven days.
85 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if approval will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in respect of the sale of a suckler cow quota. [16331/99]
The person named has sold five suckler cow quotas and the application, which was received in my Department on 3 June 1999, has been processed.
A formal approval will be sent to the person named this week.
