asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason for the delay in paying heifer scheme grants to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
550.
The person named will be paid her grants under the 1982 scheme of assistance for the expansion of the cattle breeding herd shortly.
551.
asked the Minister for Agriculture when headage grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Clare.
It is a condition of the 1982 cattle headage scheme in the disadvantaged areas that an applicant must occupy and farm at least 7.5 statute acres of utilised agricultural land.
As the person named owns only 3 acres, his application for payment cannot be dealt with until he furnishes evidence requested in support of his claim that he rents a further 5 acres.
He is not eligible for payment of 1982 EEC suckler cow premium as his off-farm income exceeds his on-farm income.
552.
asked the Minister for Agriculture when a headage grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Clare.
The person named will be paid his grants under the 1982 cattle headage scheme in the disadvantaged areas shortly.
553.
asked the Minister for Agriculture when a 1982 headage grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Clare.
The person named will be paid his grants under the 1982 cattle headage scheme in the disadvantaged areas shortly.
He is not eligible for 1982 EEC suckler cow premium as his off-farm income exceeds his on-farm income.
554.
asked the Minister for Agriculture when a headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Clare.
The person named was paid his grants under the 1982 cattle headage scheme in the disadvantaged areas on 24 January 1983.
He will be paid his 1982 EEC suckler cow premium when the six-months retention period expires for all applicants in April 1983.
555.
asked the Minister for Agriculture when a headage and suckler payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Clare.
The person named will be paid his grant under the 1982 cattle headage scheme in the disadvantaged areas shortly. The 1981 premium under the EEC suckler cow scheme will be paid in the near future and the 1982 premium when the six-months retention period expires in April 1983.
556.
asked the Minister for Agriculture when a farm modernisation grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
The grant in this case has been paid.
557.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will arrange for the immediate payment of a farm modernisation scheme grant in respect of a haybarn to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The grant will be paid shortly.
558.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will arrange for the immediate payment of a 1982 beef cow incentive grant to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The person named will be paid his 1982 beef cow grants under the disadvantaged areas schemes shortly.
He will be paid his 1982 EEC suckler cow premium when the six-months retention period expires for all applicants in April 1983.