Grant Payments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2005

Tuesday, 8 February 2005

Questions (348)

Gerard Murphy

Question:

401 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the outstanding payments which will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [3778/05]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

The person in question lodged two applications under the 2004 EU special beef premium scheme, on 7 January 2004 in respect of 14 animals and on 13 December 2004 in respect of 19 animals. The 60% advance payment in respect of the first application issued on 20 October 2004. The 60% advance payments for December applications cannot commence before March 2005, following the expiry of the regulatory two-month retention period. Balancing payments on all applications are scheduled to commence in April.