Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 February 2012
163 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has not been paid under the suckler welfare scheme in respect of nine animals which were, in keeping with their normal practice, introduced to a creep feeder as early as August, to which they had access until troughs were introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7176/12]
View answerThe person named registered twenty beef breed animals under the 2009 Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme. Following the completion of the validation process ten of the animals were deemed eligible and payment was issued to the applicant. The applicant was informed by my Department that the other ten animals were rejected for payment as meal was not provided to nine of them for the required four weeks before weaning and seven were not disbudded within the three week period, as specified in the Terms and Conditions of Suckler Welfare Scheme. A request for a review of this decision was received from the person named on 25 January 2012. Following the initial examination of the application, it was necessary to seek further information from the applicant. My Department will consider the application further on receipt of the requested information.
