Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2013
215. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment for a suckler welfare scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11957/13]
View answerThe person named registered 5 animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme and 18 animals for the 2012 Scheme. The Terms and Conditions of the Scheme require that applicants undertake to carry out and notify to my Department, the requisite measures for the full 5 year duration of the Scheme. While data were received in respect of most of the animals born during 2012, the required weaning information was not received for animals born during 2011. Therefore, none of the 2011 or 2012 born animals can be considered for payment until the weaning information is received for animals born in 2011. The relevant forms have been sent to the applicant on 4 March 2013 and when these forms have been returned, the matter can be progressed.
