Michael Noonan
Question:122 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of a grant will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19404/04]
View answerTuesday, 29 June 2004
Questions (124, 125)
Written answers
An application for grant aid on behalf of the person in question is currently being processed by the forest service of my Department. The site which was planted earlier this year is subject to a field inspection. I have asked that this process be expedited and a decision given on the application as quickly as possible.
John Perry
Question:123 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the outstanding suckler cow grants due to a person (details supplied) will be awarded; if a decision will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19408/04]
View answerMy Department has been in communication with the person named regarding his eligibility for grants which he has been paid under the cattle headage and area based compensatory allowance schemes. Applicants for those schemes are required to be resident within 70 miles of the holding. It is believed that the person named was resident in America and was, therefore, ineligible for grants paid to him under those schemes. My Department's local office has written to the person named asking him to provide documentary evidence regarding his residency in Ireland. On receipt of this, a decision will be made regarding payment of grants due to him under the suckler cow scheme.