Dinny McGinley
Question:151 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when cattle headage and suckler cow payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [25923/99]
Written Answers - Grant Payments.
The person named in this case included commonage in his 1999 area aid application but did not provide proof of his entitlement to claim this commonage. The person named has been informed of this and his application cannot be processed further until this proof is provided.
Dinny McGinley
Question:152 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a cattle headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [25924/99]
A herdowner must submit a valid area aid application for the relevant year in order to be considered for payment of headage grants. No area aid application was received from the person named for 1999 and consequently no cattle headage payments can be made.
Seymour Crawford
Question:153 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive a headage payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25932/99]
Payment of £1,046.00 under the 1999 cattle headage scheme has now issued to the person named.
Michael Ring
Question:154 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1998 cattle headage and premia. [25976/99]
As stated in my reply of 29 September 1999 difficulties arose with the area aid application by the person named in that insufficient information was available to enable the complete digitising of his land. The area aid unit of my Department contacted the person named in this matter. The documentation received as a result of these communications has now been fully processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
Michael Ring
Question:155 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1999 sheep headage. [25977/99]
The 1999 area aid application for the person named has now been fully processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
Michael Ring
Question:156 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1999 cattle and sheep headage. [25979/99]
A herdowner must submit a valid area aid application for the relevant year in order to be considered for payment of headage grants. No area aid application was received from the person named for 1999 and consequently no cattle or sheep headage payments can be made.
Michael Ring
Question:157 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1999 sheep headage. [25980/99]
The 1999 area aid application for the person named has now been fully processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
Michael Ring
Question:158 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1999 cattle headage and a suckler cow premium. [25981/99]
The person named included commonage in his 1999 area aid application but did not provide proof of his entitlement to claim all of these commonage parcels. The herdowner has been informed of this and his application cannot be processed further until this proof is provided.