Jim Higgins
Ceist:96 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the balance of his 1989 headage payments.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
This applicant has received 70 per cent advance payment under the 1989 cattle and equines headage scheme already. Payments covering the balance payable under that scheme and the full amounts due to him under the 1989 suckler cow and calf premium schemes are being processed and will issue shortly.
William Cotter
Ceist:97 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will issue a print-out of the up-to-date level of grant aid for reactors under the bovine TB eradication scheme; the number of applications awaiting payment under the scheme; the length of time such applications have been with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The current rates of grants payable under the disease eradication scheme are as set out on attached tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
It is not administratively feasible to provide the exact number and payment period of herdowners awaiting grant payments at present. Delays in processing payments have occurred due to a combination of factors including shortage of staff and the disruption of work caused by the decentralisation of the Department's accounts branch to Cavan. The backlog of payments is now receiving maximum attention and will be cleared in the very near future.
Disease Eradication Schemes — Rates of Grant from 15 January, 1990
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Reactor Grants |
Bovine TB |
Brucellosis |
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Non Pedigree |
Pedigree |
Non Pedigree |
Pedigree |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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(a) Cows, in-calf heifers |
340 |
440 |
300 |
400 |
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(b) Feeder Cows |
50 |
— |
20 |
— |
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(c) Maiden Heifers |
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Up to 100 kgs. |
260 |
360 |
260 |
360 |
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101 — 200 kgs. |
270 |
370 |
270 |
370 |
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201 — 250 kgs. |
170 |
270 |
170 |
270 |
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251 — 300 kgs. |
50 |
150 |
50 |
150 |
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Over 300 kgs. |
40 |
140 |
20 |
120 |
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(d) Pedigree Bulls |
— |
490 |
— |
430 |
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(ii) Non pedigree bulls |
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(e) (i) Steers and non pedigree bulls |
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Up to 100 kgs. |
290 |
290 |
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101 — 200 kgs. |
300 |
300 |
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201 — 250 kgs. |
220 |
220 |
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251 — 300 kgs. |
130 |
130 |
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Over 300 kgs. |
80 |
80 |
Depopulation Grants/Income Supplement
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Animal type |
Depopulation Grant |
Income Supplement |
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Pedigree Bulls |
£45 per month |
£15 |
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Dairy herd — Cows, in-calf heifers |
£45 per month |
£15 |
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Suckler herd — Cows, in-calf heifers |
£25 per month |
£25 |
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Maiden Heifers (including calves) |
£15 per month |
£15 |
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Steers (including calves), non pedigree bulls |
£15 per month |
£15 |
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn
Ceist:98 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive payment of a beef suckler grant.
This applicant has received a 70 per cent advance payment under the 1989 cattle and equines headage scheme already. Payments covering the balance payable under that scheme and the full amounts due to him under the 1989 calf, suckler cow and special beef premium schemes are being processed and will issue shortly.
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn
Ceist:99 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if (a) beef cow, suckler cow and beef premia (b) a reactor grant and (c) the remainder of headage payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare.
This applicant has received a 70 per cent advance payment under the 1989 beef cow and equines headage scheme already. Payment covering the balance payable under that scheme together with payments due to him under the 1989 EC special beef, suckler cow and calf premium schemes are being processed and will issue shortly. He will be paid his reactor grant in the near future.