Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2014
256. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45790/14]
View answerThe holding of the person in question was restricted under the TB Eradication Scheme on 3 October 2014, following the identification of a reactor in the herd. Compensation in respect of that animal has already been paid on 28 November. An application has also been received from the herdowner concerned under the Hardship Grant Scheme which is designed to alleviate the additional feed costs incurred by eligible owner(s) whose holdings are restricted during the period from the 1 November to 30 April. An essential condition of the Scheme is that the holding continues to be restricted following a full herd re-test (normally scheduled 60 days after removal of reactors) and the Grant is not payable for the intervening period. In this case, the reactor re-test is due to be done between 13 and 27 December 2014 and eligibility of the applicant, taking account of all relevant criteria, will be assessed by the Department’s Regional Veterinary Office at that time.
