Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2009
546 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a farmer (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded their suckler cow payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37261/09]
View answerThe person named has 15 animals for consideration under the 2008 suckler welfare scheme. Three of the animals are heifers which calved for the first time between 22 and 24 months of age. Under the terms of the scheme, a tolerance of one in ten of such animals is allowed and two of the animals of the person named will not qualify for payment. It is also a condition of the scheme that a gradual weaning procedure must be followed in herds with more than ten suckler cows i.e. calves must be weaned in at least two separate groups. In this case, the same weaning date has been notified for 13 of the animals and there is also a query regarding weaning for the remaining two animals. An officer from my Department has been in contact with the person named to seek additional information in relation to these issues.
547 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment for 2009. [37263/09]
View answerAn application under the 2009 single payment scheme/disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2009. Payments under the disadvantaged areas scheme commenced on 22 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. Payments continue to issue, as outstanding issues are resolved. The application of the person named has now been fully processed and payment will issue shortly.
