Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 June 2004
121 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment in respect of the heifer top up premium and slaughter premium will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork following the resolution of an error which arose in 2002. [17982/04]
View answerSome 85 animals were slaughtered in 2002 under the herd number in this case, of which 27 were beef breed heifers. Payment of slaughter premium in respect of 75 animals has issued in full and national envelope top-up on beef breed heifers in respect of 17 animals has issued in full. As the slaughter records for the ten remaining animals were initially incorrect, eligibility under the 2002 slaughter premium scheme could not be established. As the records have since been amended and the animals concerned deemed eligible, however, payment under the 2002 slaughter premium scheme and the national envelope top-up in respect of the ten animals will issue shortly.
