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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 June 2004

Tuesday, 1 June 2004

Questions (112)

Gerard Murphy

Question:

131 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all moneys owed to a person (details supplied) in County Cork will issue. [16559/04]

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The person named was found to be ineligible for 2002 extensification premium as his stocking density exceeded the limit of 1.8 livestock units per hectare necessary for qualification. Extensification premium payments for 2003 are not due until later this month and it is not possible to indicate at this stage if the person named will be eligible.

He was paid his full entitlement under the 2003 area-based compensatory allowance scheme on the maximum of 45 hectares on 19 September 2003.

The person named submitted one application under the 2002 special beef premium scheme on 24 September 2002, in respect of 45 animals. Payment in respect of all 45 animals has issued in full. The person named submitted one application under the 2003 special beef premium scheme on 31 July 2003, in respect of 51 animals Payment in respect of all 51 animals has issued in full. To date the person named has submitted one application under the 2004 special beef premium scheme on 1 April 2004, in respect of 56 animals. Under the EU regulations governing the scheme, advance payment of 60% of estimated entitlement cannot be made until on or after 16 October 2004.

During 2002, 19 animals eligible for the slaughter premium scheme were slaughtered under the herd number of the person named. Payment in respect of all 19 animals has issued in full. The person named applied for premium on 81 animals and 60 animals respectively under the 2002 and 2003 suckler cow premium scheme. He has been paid in full in respect of the animals applied on under both years' applications.

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