asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in payment of calf premia and headage payments to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and when payment will be made.
Written Answers. - Calf Premia and Headage Payments.
88.
A field staff vacancy in the Waterford area has caused some delays in processing headage payments. The person named, however, will be paid his 1987 cattle and equines headage and EC special beef premium schemes grants shortly.
He did not apply under the 1987 calf premium, suckler cow or sheep headage schemes.
89.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in payment of calf premia and headage payments to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and when payment will be made.
A field staff vacancy in the Waterford area has caused some delays in processing headage payments. The person named, however, will be paid his 1987 cattle and equines headage and calf premium schemes grants shortly.
Under the 1987 special beef premium scheme one of the animals presented was a bull and, since it is the practice to punch the pedigree certificates rather than the animals' ears in the case of bulls of some breeds, the person named was requested to produce the pedigree certificate for checking and punching. He has not done so to date and he has stated that the required certificate got burned. He has indicated he is not prepared to obtain a duplicate. He has, however, agreed to have the bull's ear punched. When this is done his 1987 special beef premium scheme grants will be paid.
He did not apply for grants under the 1987 suckler cow scheme.
He has been paid his 1987 ewe premium scheme advance already and was deemed ineligible for 1987 sheep headage scheme as he has no mountain grazing.
90.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food in accordance with the Minister for Finance's Budget Statement that all recipients of State grants have to produce income tax numbers, and prove that their tax affairs are in order, if he will confirm and clarify whether or not farmers in receipt of cattle headage payments, sheep subsidy payments, ewe premium payments and other agricultural grants will have to do likewise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
For 1988 the requirement to produce income tax numbers does not apply to farmers in receipt of grants payable by my Department which are wholly or partly financed by the EC. The requirement does however apply to recipients of all Exchequer financed grants payable by my Department.
The position with regard to future years is subject to continuing review.