Michael Lowry
Ceist:72 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current position regarding an application under the beef premium scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and when payment will be made.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
Liam Aylward
Ceist:97 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will arrange to have a beef subsidy paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
Charles Flanagan
Ceist:108 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will expedite payment of a special beef premium to a person (details supplied) in County Laois.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 72, 97 and 108 together. Payments due to these applicants under the 1990 special beef premium scheme are being processed at present and will issue shortly. They have already been paid their grants under the 1990 suckler cow premium scheme.
Michael Lowry
Ceist:73 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current position regarding an application under the beef premium scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly.
Paul McGrath
Ceist:93 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a special beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Paul McGrath
Ceist:94 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a special beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 73, 93 and 94 together. Payments to those applicants under the 1990 special beef premium scheme are being processed and will issue shortly.
Theresa Ahearn
Ceist:74 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a beef subsidy grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Under the terms and conditions of the 1990 special beef premium scheme applicants undertake to keep the relevant animals for a period of two months from the date of application. As the person named sold some of his animals before the two months retention period had elapsed he has been deemed ineligible for grants under that scheme.
He has already been paid his 1990 suckler cow premium scheme grant.
Charles Flanagan
Ceist:75 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will expedite payment of a suckler cow grant and beef premium for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly.
Paul McGrath
Ceist:95 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a special beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Paul McGrath
Ceist:104 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when suckler cow and beef premium grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 75, 95 and 104 together. Payments to these applicants under the 1990 suckler cow special beef premium scheme are being processed and will issue shortly.
Paul McGrath
Ceist:76 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total number of applications for (a) special beef premium grants and (b) suckler cow grants at 31 January 1991 in County Westmeath; and the numbers already paid at that date.
The total number of applications received under (a) the 1990 special beef premium scheme and (b) the 1990 suckler cow premium scheme at 31 January 1991 in County Westmeath and the numbers already paid at that date are as follows:
|
Scheme |
Number of Applications Received |
Number Paid |
|
Special Beef Premium |
2,279 |
498 |
|
Suckler Cow Premium |
1,708 |
701 |
Austin Deasy
Ceist:77 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payments in relation to cattle and sheep premia and grants are liable for tax under the income tax code.
I understand that cattle and sheep premia and grants received by farmers are regarded by the Revenue Commissioners as income that is liable for tax under the income tax code.
Liam Aylward
Ceist:78 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will arrange early payment of a farm improvement grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny where the work has been inspected and passed for some months.
The grant will be paid shortly.