Michael Ring
Ceist:129 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid for his mountain ewes for each of the years from 1995 to date. [28076/98]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The position in this case was outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 187 on 24 November 1998. The person named did not claim headage on any mountain ewes under the 1995 scheme. Under the 1996 scheme his payment for mountain ewes was limited to 18 sheep based on his mountain acreage as shown on area aid records. Under the 1997 and 1998 schemes according to this area aid records he did not have any mountain grazings and as a result he was deemed ineligible for payment on his mountain breeding ewes.
Michael Ring
Ceist:130 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a 1998 sheep headage payment; if payment will issue before Christmas; and the reason for the delay. [28077/98]
The area aid application for the person named has been processed. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
Michael Ring
Ceist:131 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason sheep and cattle headage payments have not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [28078/98]
Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application for the person named and she has been notified. When these have been resolved, any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
Michael Ring
Ceist:132 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1998 headage in view of the fact he has submitted copies of his application and copy proof of postage twice to his Department; and if payment will be made before Christmas. [28101/98]
The area aid application for the person named has been processed. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
Michael Ring
Ceist:133 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1998 cattle headage in view of the fact the area aid unit told him payment would issue on a reduced number of hectares some weeks ago. [28102/98]
Payment in respect of cattle headage has issued to the person named.
Michael Ring
Ceist:134 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1998 cattle headage, sheep headage and suckler cow premia; and if payment will issue before Christmas. [28103/98]
The area aid application for the person named has been processed. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
Michael Ring
Ceist:135 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1998 cattle headage, suckler cow, special beef premium and tuberculosis compensation payments; and if payment will issue before Christmas. [28104/98]
Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application for the person named and she has been notified. When these have been resolved, any payments due will issue as soon as possible. TB reactor grants due to the person named are currently being processed and payment will issue in due course.
Michael Ring
Ceist:136 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1998 cattle headage and suckler cow premia in view of the fact he returned all his maps some time ago. [28105/98]
As already notified to the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 10 December last, the area aid application for the person named is currently being finalised and the person has been contacted in this regard. When this has been completed any outstanding payments due will issue as soon as possible.