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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 3 Nov 1998

Vol. 495 No. 7

Written Answers. - EU Funds.

Michael Ring

Ceist:

347 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of the total EU funds allocated under the Operational Programme for Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry 1991 to 1993 paid out in grant aid and the amount paid out in administrative costs, charges and fees. [21824/98]

Michael Ring

Ceist:

348 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of the total EU funds allocated under the Operational Programme for Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry 1994 to 1999 paid out in grant aid; and the amount paid out in administrative costs, charges and fees. [21825/98]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 348 together.

Operational Programme

Total Public Funds Paid

EU Average Recoupment Rate

Operational Programme for Rural Development (1991-93)

£123.86m (1991-95)

60%

Operational Programme for Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry (1994-99)

£1,004.674m (1994-30/9/98)

70%

Under the Structural Funds regulations, administrative costs etc., are not eligible for cofinancing and are borne by individual Departments as part of normal staff costs. However, under the technical assistance measure of the Operational Programme for Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry 1994-99, a sum of £460,000 has been spent to 30 June 1998, mainly on evaluations carried out by both the independent analysis and evaluation unit of this Department, £304,000, and by external evaluators, £112,000. This measure is cofunded by the EU at a rate of 75 per cent.

John Perry

Ceist:

349 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if area aid problems will be resolved for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo and a 1998 cattle headage payment will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21916/98]

Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application of the person named. These have been addressed to the person named and when resolved, any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

Michael Creed

Ceist:

350 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in processing an area aid application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when sheep payments will issue on this application. [21917/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible

Michael Creed

Ceist:

351 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in processing an area aid application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when cattle headage and sheep payments will issue on this application. [21918/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible

Michael Creed

Ceist:

352 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in processing an area aid application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when cattle headage and sheep payments will issue on this application. [21919/98]

Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application of the person named and are being raised with the herdowner. When these have been resolved, any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

P. J. Sheehan

Ceist:

354 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have his area aid file cleared and cattle headage, suckler cow and 22 month beef premium paid. -. [21922/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

P. J. Sheehan

Ceist:

355 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have his area aid file cleared and cattle, sheep and suckler cow grant paid. [21923/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

Ivan Yates

Ceist:

356 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when 1998 arable aid payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will expedite this. [21924/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

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