Michael Ring
Question:349 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a cattle and sheep headage payment and suckler cow premium for 2000. [24592/00]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The 2000 area aid application for the person named has been fully processed with no outstanding errors, and the area for payment purposes has been determined at 91.39 hectares. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
Beverley Flynn
Question:350 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has had his REP scheme payments reduced. [24593/00]
An amended REPS plan was submitted on 22 May 2000 by the person named and payment was made in accordance with the conditions of the scheme in force at the time the amended plan was lodged.
In this case the level of payment approved under the amended plan is correct. This plan contains target area land. Under the previous scheme specification where any part of a holding was in a target area an enhanced level of payment was applied across the entire holding. Where plans containing target area land require amendment or revision under the conditions of the scheme introduced in June 1999, the enhanced level of payment is made on the target area only.
Question No. 351 taken with Question No. 318
Jimmy Deenihan
Question:352 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when suckler cow and headage grant payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24621/00]
The person named will be paid his entitlements under the 2000 suckler cow premium scheme and the 2000 cattle headage scheme within the next seven days.
Michael P. Kitt
Question:353 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a payment will be made under the REP scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [24623/00]
The application from the person named has been chosen at random for a pre-payment plan and on farm inspection. Arrangements are being made to have the inspection carried out as soon as possible. However, payment cannot be made until the inspection has taken place.