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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2004

Thursday, 30 September 2004

Questions (90, 91)

Ned O'Keeffe

Question:

91 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to overcome the discrimination against farmers under EU Council Regulation EEC No 2066/92. [22982/04]

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Written answers

This is the final year of coupled premiums prior to the introduction of the single payment in 2005. Decisions have already been taken in respect of the allocation of the suckler cow premium scheme for small-scale milk producers. As in previous years a group composed of the main farming organisations advised the Minister. The decision to increase the milk quota threshold for small-scale milk producers from 180,000 litres to 200,000 litres was in accordance with the recommendation of this group.

Seymour Crawford

Question:

92 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan can expect to receive suckler cow payment for 2002 slaughter premium for 2002 and 2003 and extensification payment for 2002 and 2003; if she has satisfied herself that every effort is being made to issue these payments to this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23023/04]

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Under the 2002 slaughter premium scheme, ten animals were slaughtered under the herd number of the person named. A similar number of animals were slaughtered under his herd number under the 2003 slaughter premium scheme.

The person named applied for premium on 25 animals under the 2002 suckler cow premium scheme. He submitted no applications under the 2003 suckler cow premium scheme.

Payments under these schemes cannot be processed pending the completion of my Department's investigations into identification and registration issues in regard to bovine animals on the holding of the person named. Payment of extensification premium for 2002 cannot be considered until these investigations are finalised.

As the person named did not apply for either suckler cow premium or special beef premium in 2003, he is not eligible for payment under the 2003 extensification premium scheme. My Department will be writing to the person named in regard to this matter shortly.

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