Vol. 526 No. 2
60 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1998 and 2000 cattle and sheep headage, particularly as he was told at a recent inspection that everything was all right. [26115/00]
The 2000 area aid application for the person named was selected for inspection in accordance with EU regulations. The results of this inspection are expected to be returned to the area aid unit within the next ten days and will then be processed without delay. Any payments due will then be made as soon as possible. The person named has still not responded to queries from the area aid unit in regard to his 1998 area aid application and consequently no 1998 area aid related payments can issue. The results of the 2000 area aid inspection will also be examined with a view to finalising the processing of the 1998 area aid application of the person named.
61 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive her REPS payment. [26116/00]
The application from the person named has been processed and payment issued on Monday of this week.
62 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive her 2000 sheep headage. [26117/00]
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 34.35 hectares. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
63 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 2000 cattle and sheep headage. [26118/00]
The person named included 107.23 hectares in his 2000 area aid application. An area of 106.65 hectares was determined which is some 0.58 hectares or 0.54% less than the area claimed.
Under Article 9 of EU Regulation 3887/92, no penalty is applied when the difference is less than 3%. Therefore, in this case no penalty is applied, leaving the area determined for payment purposes at 106.65 hectares. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
64 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 2000 sheep headage. [26119/00]
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 42.13 hectares. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
65 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive compensation for the 23 reactors in his herd, as they are under tremendous financial strain at present; and if payment can issue urgently. [26120/00]
My Department will process for payment the compensation entitlement in this case as soon as the persons concerned furnish the necessary up to date tax clearance certificate.
