Vol. 483 No. 6
139 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a suckler premium, a ten month beef premium or 22 month beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in view of the fact that all submissions were in order in relation to his application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20905/97]
The following payments have now issued to the person named: £1,000 in respect of 1997 sheep headage application; £2,250 in respect of 1997 cattle headage application; £1,623.06 in respect of 1997 special beef premium application and £486.91 in respect of 1997 special beef premium application.
140 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid his 1997 headage and premia grants; when payment will issue for each of his applications; and if he will give details in this regard. [20906/97]
The following payments have now issued to the person named: £1,428 in respect of 1997 cattle headage application; £1,430.34 in respect of 1997 suckler cow application and £67.18 in respect of 1997 special beef premium application.
141 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive his grant; and if the payment will be expedited in view of the severe financial problems that he is experiencing. [20907/97]
This grant will be paid within the next two weeks.
142 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive his headage payments; and if payment will be expedited in view of the severe financial pressure he is under. [20908/97]
143 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive his suckler cow payments; and if payment will be expedited in view of the severe financial pressure he is under. [20909/97]
The following payments have now issued to the person named: £1,200 in respect of 1997 sheep headage application; £1,581.60 in respect of 1997 cattle headage application; and £1,262.07 in respect of 1997 suckler cow application.
144 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive his premia payment; and if payment will be expedited in view of the severe financial pressure he is under. [20910/97]
The following payments have now issued to the person named: £1,200 in respect of 1997 sheep headage application; £1,581.60 in respect of 1997 cattle headage application and £1,262.07 in respect of 1997 suckler cow application.
The person named applied for one animal under the ten month special beef premium scheme on 16 October 1997. No payment can issue before the end of the retention period which, in this case, does not expire until 17 December 1997.
145 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will have arrangements made for compensation payment of £41 due to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in respect of one heifer. [20929/97]
The Department has no record of receiving a 1997 agrimonetary compensation application from the person named.
147 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo received 60 per cent of a grant on £17,000 rather than the 60 per cent on £22,000 for which he applied. [20931/97]
The applicant in this case was paid a grant of £10,650. This represented 60 per cent of the cost of all of the work included in his application in respect of which written approval had issued. Additional work carried out was not approved and therefore is ineligible for grant aid.
