Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 May 2004
81 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded the balance due on their suckler cow and other premiums payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12824/04]
View answerThe person named applied on 32 animals under the 2003 suckler cow premium scheme. An advance payment amounting to €5738.24 issued on 17 October 2003 with the balancing payment for €1434.56 issuing on 14 April 2004. These represent payment in full for the 32 animals applied on.
The person named submitted two applications under the 2003 special beef premium scheme, one on 20 June 2003, in respect of 16 animals, and a second on 31 December 2003 in respect of one animal. The 80% advance in respect of the first application issued on 17 October 2003, while the balancing payment issued on 8 April 2004. The full payment in respect of the second application also issued on 8 April 2004. These represent payment in full for the 17 animals in question.
During 2003 ten animals eligible for the slaughter premium scheme were slaughtered under the herd number of the person named. Advance payments in respect of four of these animals issued on 21 October 2003 and in respect of six animals on 26 January 2004. The balancing payments in respect of all ten animals issued on 14 April 2004.
82 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason payment under the 2002 slaughter premium scheme has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12825/04]
View answerUnder the 2002 slaughter premium scheme, all bovine animals which, inter alia, were aged eight months and over on the date of slaughter and were slaughtered in licensed meat export premises-local abattoirs within the EU, were eligible under the scheme. Forty-seven animals were slaughtered under the herd number of the person named. Payment in full has issued in respect of 27 eligible animals. However, no payment will issue on the remaining 20 animals as they were slaughtered before they reached eight months of age.
83 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a forestry grant has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12826/04]
View answerThe 2004 forestry premium payment will be made to the person in question shortly.
