Vol. 576 No. 3
65 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who is short ?2,500 in area aid, amounting to a reduction of ?7 per ewe; if this can be paid as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29602/03]
The person named included a land parcel on his 2003 area aid application in respect of which an over claim was determined. The area aid unit wrote to him and he submitted a map that clarified the position. The application has now been fully processed with an area determined for payment purposes of 52.75 hectares. Payment of his full entitlement under the 2003 area-based compensatory allowance scheme on the maximum of 45 hectares will issue shortly.
Payment of the ewe premium was made to the person named on 21 October 2003 and payment of the supplementary premium of €2,450, €7 per ewe, which had been delayed pending clearance of the area aid, will be made shortly.
