William Cotter
Ceist:134 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of a farm improvement grant will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
It is hoped to have this grant paid within the next four to five weeks.
William Cotter
Ceist:135 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan was not paid a hardship grant when he lost 16 cows and one weanling in consecutive tests in April and July 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I am informed by the director of ERAD that the income supplement is paid in cases where disease breakdown results in the removal of more than 10 per cent of animals in a herd in which there are 100 animals or fewer on the date of restriction. I am informed that the person named had in excess of 100 animals on the date of restriction and he is, therefore, not eligible for the income supplement.
Michael Finucane
Ceist:136 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a farm development grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
This grant has been paid.
Liam Aylward
Ceist:137 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in having a sheep subsidy paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in the current year; and if he will now arrange immediate payment.
Payment of the first and second instalments of the 1991 ewe premium issued to the person named on 29 November 1991. Payment was delayed until a query relating to the disposal of barren hoggets had been resolved.
Liam Aylward
Ceist:138 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in having a sheep subsidy for this year paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will now arrange early payment.
Payment of the first and second instalments of the 1991 ewe premium issued to the person named on 26 November 1991. The payment was delayed pending the resolution of a query concerning the number of ewes applied for.
Liam Aylward
Ceist:139 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will arrange payment of an installation aid grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny where all necessary documentation has been submitted.
It is hoped to have this application determined shortly. If the applicant is found to be eligible payment will be made as soon as possible.
Liam Aylward
Ceist:140 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will arrange early payment of grant for farm buildings to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny where the work has been inspected and passed.
Payment of the grant will be arranged when the farm visit fee which was recently requested from the applicant is received.
Liam Aylward
Ceist:141 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in having a grant paid for the provision of farm buildings to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny where the buildings had to be replaced following a fire and where the grant has been approved for some time.
Having regard to the level of claims currently on hands and the budgetary allocation, it is estimated that payment will be made within the next four to five weeks.
P. J. Sheehan
Ceist:142 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of her cattle headage suckler cow and beef premium grants for 1991.
Payments under the 1991 cattle and equines headage and 1991 suckler cow schemes will be made to the person named soon after such payments commence this month.
She did not apply under the 1991 special beef premium scheme.
P. J. Sheehan
Ceist:143 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of his special beef premium.
Liam Aylward
Ceist:154 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will arrange immediate payment of beef premium to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
Liam Aylward
Ceist:155 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will arrange immediate payment of a beef premium to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 143, 154 and 155 together.
Payments under the 1991 special beef premium scheme will commence this month and payments in the cases mentioned will be made as soon as possible thereafter.
P. J. Sheehan
Ceist:144 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of his farm development grant for construction of a slatted house.
Having regard to the level of claims currently on hands and the budgetary allocation, it is estimated that payment will be made within the next four to five weeks.
P. J. Sheehan
Ceist:145 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of his cattle headage, beef premium and suckler cow grant for 1991.
This case is being investigated and I will communicate with the Deputy when a decision is made in regard to payments under the schemes mentioned.
Michael Finucane
Ceist:146 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will consider extending the suckler cow premium to the whole country.
The EC suckler cow premium schemes for non-suppliers of milk and for small scale milk suppliers both already apply throughout the entire country.