Frank Crowley
Ceist:116 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be paid a 1992 beef premium grant.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
Some elements of the application of the person named for grants under the December 1992 special beef premium require further examination. These are being pursued urgently. If the application is found to be in order payment will be made shortly.
Frank Crowley
Ceist:117 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if an application for a milk quota by a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be accepted by his Department.
An application for a SLOM III milk quota had, under the terms of Council Regulation — EEC —No. 2055/93, to be received in the Department by 1 November, 1993. The application from the person in question was received in the Department on 8 November, 1993. In any event, as the applicant has indicated that he acquired the lands in 1987, some two years after the close of the period in which they were comprised in a non-marketing of milk scheme, and as, consequently, an undertaking not to market milk was never given by him, his application, even if it had been received in time, would not have been successful.
Seymour Crawford
Ceist:118 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be paid the 22 month beef premium he applied for in January 1993 for 90 bullocks and the slaughter premium he applied for in relation to 93 bullocks.
The application of the person named for grants under the January/February 1993 special beef premium scheme is being processed at present and, if found in order, a 60 per cent advance will be paid shortly.
His application for grants under the 1993 deseasonalisation slaughter premium was rejected at a computer validation check because of invalid tag numbers. The problem with the application has now been resolved and payment will be made shortly.
Seymour Crawford
Ceist:119 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the 22 month beef premium subsidy for 60 animals which was applied for in December 1992, by a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be paid; and when the slaughter premium for 63 animals will be paid.
The person named has already been paid his grants under the December 1992 special beef premium scheme. His application for grants under the January/February 1993 special beef premium scheme is being processed at present and, if found in order, a 60 per cent advance will be paid shortly.
His application for grants under the 1993 deseasonalisation slaughter premium was rejected at a computer validation check because of invalid tag numbers. The problem with the application has now been resolved and payment will issue shortly.
Seymour Crawford
Ceist:120 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the 22 month beef premium subsidy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and when the slaughter premium he applied for will be paid to him.
The applications of the person named for grants under the January/February 1993 special beef premium and 1993 deseasonalisation slaughter premium schemes are being processed at present and, if found in order, payments will be made shortly.
Seymour Crawford
Ceist:121 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the 22 month beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan and when the slaughter premium he applied for will be paid to him.
The application of the person named for grants under the January/February 1993 special beef premium scheme is being processed at present and if found in order a 60 per cent advance will be paid shortly.
His application for grants under the 1993 deseasonalisation slaughter premium was rejected at a computer validation check because of invalid tag numbers. The problem with the application has now been resolved and payment will be made shortly.
Seymour Crawford
Ceist:122 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the slaughter premium for 40 bullocks will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan.
The person named was paid deseasonalisation slaughter premium on 38 animals on 1 December 1993. The other two animals were rejected because our records do not show that these animals had already been in receipt of special beef premium grants as is required under the terms and conditions of the slaughter premium scheme. If on further investigation, it is found that special beef premium has been paid, arrangements will be made to pay slaughter premium on these animals as soon as possible.
Seymour Crawford
Ceist:123 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the slaughter premium for 40 cattle will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan.
The person was paid deseasonalisation slaughter premium on 37 animals on 30 November 1993. The other three animals were rejected because our records do not show that these animals had already been in receipt of special beef premium grants as is required under the terms and conditions of the slaughter premium. If on further investigation, the remaining animals are found to have been paid beef premium arrangements will be made to pay slaughter premium on these animals as soon as possible.
Seymour Crawford
Ceist:124 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the special beef premium subsidy which a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan applied for on four bullocks in December 1992, will be paid; and when the beef and suckler cow subsidy, which he applied for in June 1993 will be paid to him.
The person has already been paid his grants under the December 1992 special beef premium scheme.
His applications for grants under the January/February 1993 special beef premium, 1993 beef cow and equines headage and suckler cow premium schemes are being processed at present and if found in order 60 per cent advances will be paid shortly.
He did not apply for grants under the special beef premium scheme in the June 1993 application period.
Ivan Yates
Ceist:125 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be approved payment of the agricultural installation aid premium; and if so, when.
This application cannot be finalised until the applicant has furnished evidence that his title to the land in question has been registered in the Land Registry.
Provided all conditions for payment are met, payment should issue within four to six weeks of receipt of the required documentation.
P. J. Sheehan
Ceist:126 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of his cattle headage grant and his 22 month beef premium.
The person named has been requested to forward four cattle identity cards in connection with his application for grants under the January/February 1993 special beef premium scheme and when he does so his application will be processed further. His applications for grants under the 1993 cattle and equines headage and suckler cow premium schemes are being processed at present and if found in order 60 per cent advances will be paid shortly. He did not apply for grants under the special beef premium scheme in the June 1993 application period.
Jim Higgins
Ceist:127 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason for the delay in making payment of headage grants to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
The person named has already been paid his grants under the 1992 cattle and equines headage, suckler cow and special beef premium schemes. He has been requested to forward two cattle identity cards in connection with his January/February 1993 special beef premium application and when he does so his application will be processed further. His applications for grants under the 1993 cattle and equines headage and suckler cow premium schemes are being processed at present and if found in order 60 per cent advances will be paid shortly. He is not an applicant for grants under the June 1993 special beef premium or 1993 sheep headage schemes.
Paul Bradford
Ceist:128 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total amount due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the special beef premium scheme; and when this money will be paid.
The person named has already been paid his grants under the December 1992 special beef premium scheme. His application for grants under the January/February 1993 special beef premium scheme was rejected at a computer validation check because of invalid tag numbers. If and when this problem is resolved and his application is otherwise in order a 60 per cent advance of £2,319.90 will be paid to him and the balance will become payable in 1994.
He did not apply for grants under the special beef premium scheme in the June 1993 application period.