Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Questions (626)

Dara Calleary

Question:

626. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is yet to receive a suckler welfare scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23094/14]

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Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The above herdowner was not an applicant to the 2008-2012 Suckler Scheme. However, he is an applicant to the 2013 Beef Data Programme. Payments to all eligible participants under this scheme will commence in June this year when all of the required notifications on calves born during the late autumn will be submitted by participants in the Programme and the related verification checks are completed by my Department.