Vol. 503 No. 1
86 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the issue of the shoreline with the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands will be resolved for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in view of the fact that he has joined the REP scheme; if the total 100 acres will be included for REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9210/99]
The person named does not have title to some of the land included on his agri-environmental plan and, therefore, is ineligible for REPS payments on this area. Should full title to the land in question be obtained, then my Department would re-examine his payment entitlements.
87 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of a 1998 REP scheme grant. [9355/99]
This case has been chosen for a pre-payment inspection. Arrangements are being made to have this carried out as soon as possible and if everything is in order payment will be made.
88 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of a ten month beef premium which he applied for in February 1998. [9356/99]
The area aid application has been processed. Any outstanding payments will issue as soon as possible.
89 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount paid under all premiums applied for during 1998 to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9357/99]
Payments amounting to £3,537 have been approved for the person named. However, as he has substantial arrears of land annuities dating back to 1993 he was recently informed by letter that it is proposed to offset the payments due if the arrears are not paid by 9 April 1999.
90 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the outcome of the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim with reference to his headage payments. [9359/99]
The person named will be paid his full entitlement on a maximum of 40 beef cows under the 1998 cattle headage scheme within the next 14 days.
The person named applied on 49 suckler cows under the 1998 suckler cow premium scheme. At an inspection carried out on 17 November 1998, three of the animals applied on were absent and the identity of one animal could not be established, with a consequent rejection of the animals concerned and reduction in payment on the remaining eligible animals. The person named has been informed by my Department that he will receive reduced payments under this scheme. He has been given the opportunity to appeal this decision by writing to my Department setting out any facts which he wishes to put forward to support his case. Any such appeal will be considered as a matter of urgency.
