Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 January 2013
163. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regading an application for the suckler welfare scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4587/13]
View answerThe person named registered 16 animals for the 2010 Suckler Welfare Scheme. According to the information submitted, the animals were weaned on the 25 October 2010 and 27 October 2010. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, for herds of more than ten cows, animals must be weaned in at least two groups with an interval of at least five days between the removal of each group. As these animals were not weaned in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, they are not eligible for payment. The applicant was advised of the right to seek a review of this decision, and while correspondence was received in relation to other queries, a review has not been sought. If the person named now wishes to seek a review, he should write to the Review Officer, Suckler Welfare Scheme, Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, Government Offices, Portlaoise, Co. Laois outlining the details of their case.
