Michael Ring
Question:232 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received an area based payment. [22770/01]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The person included 123.33 hectares in his 2001 area aid application. An area of 123.19 hectares was determined which is some 0.14 hectares or 0.11% 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 123.19 hectares. He will be paid his full entitlement under the 2001 area based scheme before the end of October 2001.
Seymour Crawford
Question:233 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a headage payment and other livestock related payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22821/01]
The 2001 area aid application for the person named has been fully processed and payment due under the 2001 area based compensatory allowance scheme will issue before the end of October 2001.
A 2001 special beef premium application for 23 animals was received from the person named on 28 August 2001. Payment in respect of August 2001 applications will commence in November 2001 when the two month retention period is completed. Under the slaughter premium scheme payments on eligible animals slaughtered during the period 1 January to 30 June will commence later this month. With regard to animals slaughtered from July onwards, processing will commence in November and payments will issue shortly thereafter.
The person named did not apply under the 2001 suckler cow scheme.
Seymour Crawford
Question:234 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a headage payment and other livestock related payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22822/01]
The 2001 area aid application for the person named has been fully processed and payment due under the 2001 area based compensatory allowance scheme will issue before the end of October 2001. Under the slaughter premium scheme, payments on eligible animals slaughtered during the period 1 January to 30 June will commence later this month. With regard to animals slaughtered from July onwards, processing will commence in November and payments will issue shortly thereafter.
No applications have been received from the person named in respect of other livestock schemes.