Vol. 482 No. 8
120 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive his payments for 1997 cattle headage in view of the fact that the delay is causing him serious financial hardship. [19411/97]
As 1997 is the first year in which the land parcel identification system required by the EU has to be fully operational, all digitising must be completed before 1997 cattle headage can be paid.
Every effort is being made to clear the maximum number of area aid applications by the end of this month so that payment can be made in this and other similar cases during the next two to three weeks.
