Jim Higgins
Ceist:139 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason for the delay in the payment of headage to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in respect of a bullock sold in February 1994.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The person named has already been paid full grants under the 1993 cattle and equines headage and January-February 1993 special beef premium schemes. He did not apply for grants under the special beef premium scheme in the June 1993 and November 1993 application periods. He did, however, apply for premium on five animals under the February 1994 special beef premium scheme. Under EU regulations payments under this scheme cannot commence before 1 November 1994.