Vol. 537 No. 3
129 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the reason a REP scheme payment has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the reasons therefor. [16186/01]
The applicant's agri-environmental plan has to be amended and he was informed of this in April. His original application included a grazing right. However, this grazing right cannot be included in his plan as an area eligible for payment because it had not been exercised in either 1997, 1998 or 1999 as required by the REPS agri-environmental specifications.
Once the person named submits an amended agri-environmental plan it will be processed in the normal way.
130 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo received a suckler cow premium payment for 2000 on only 3.98 units when he had a quota of six animals. [16219/01]
The person named applied on six cows under the 2000 suckler cow premium scheme for small-scale milk suppliers. He declared that the total number of cows, both dairy and suckler, on his holding on the date of application was 17 and that he held a milk quota of 9,032 gallons.
My Department's records show that he in fact held a milk quota of 11,532 gallons. Before determining his payment entitlement it was necessary to establish the notional dairy cows needed to produce the milk quota by dividing the milk quota of 11,532 gallons by 876 gallons as provided under clause 14 of the terms and conditions governing the scheme. This resulted in him requiring 13.16 dairy cows which my Department then subtracted from his total cows leaving a balance of 3.84 suckler cows payable under the 2000 suckler cow premium scheme.
If the person named considers that the record of his milk quota reflects incorrect details he should contact my Department as soon as possible and any new information provided by him will be examined as a matter of urgency.
Questions Nos. 131 to 137, inclusive, answered with Question No. 123.
