Vol. 523 No. 3
79 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive national heritage area payments on her REPS application covering the past two years. [20910/00]
My Department wrote to the person named on 20 September 2000 requesting documentation. No reply has been received to date. The issue on her eligibility for NHA payments will be considered when the documentation has been submitted to the Department.
80 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is being excluded from the new five year plan under special measure A. [20922/00]
The person named submitted an application for a new five year contract to include supplementary measure A after the anniversary date of the original plan, 1 November 1999. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, a new five year contract can only be awarded when the new plan is submitted prior to the anniversary date. The person named was informed in writing of this condition on 12 June 2000.
The person named may apply for a new five year contract for SMA by submitting a new agri-environmental plan to the local farm development office before 1 November 2000.
81 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a decision will be made on a REPS application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [20923/00]
The person named will be notified of the decision within the next ten days.
82 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a decision will issue on a REPS application for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [20924/00]
The application from the person named has been considered in my Department. The applicant was advised in August that his application could not be accepted. It included part of a commonage share which the applicant had split with his brother. My Department formed the opinion that two farming units had been created for the purpose of maximising or drawing down payments under REPS. This is specifically excluded under the terms and conditions of the scheme.
The person named has been advised that it is open to him to submit a joint application with his brother for further consideration. For such an application to be processed it would also be necessary for the person named to rectify certain deficiencies in his lease. My Department has explained to him what these deficiencies are and the matter now rests with the applicant.
83 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received a 2000 sheep headage payment; and if he will identify the exact problem with the application. [20996/00]
The 2000 area aid application for the person named has been fully processed and any payments due will issue shortly.
84 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when an extensification payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [20997/00]
The area aid application of the above named person has been amended to show a declared forage area of 85.85 hectares. Based on this figure 1999 extensification in respect of the 73 eligible animals will issue as soon as possible.
