Beverley Flynn
Ceist:121 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if persons (details supplied) in County Mayo were forwarded 1998 area aid applications. [13059/99]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
Pre-printed forms were issued in 1998 to all farmers including the persons named who had been applicants in 1997.
Jim Higgins
Ceist:122 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the non-payment of 1998 headage and a ewe premium to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [13060/99]
The area aid application in the name of the person concerned has been fully processed. The applicant claimed a total of 5.26 hectares whereas the area determined after processing is 2.04 hectares which is an overclaim of some 157 per cent. EU regulations stipulate that where an applicant overclaims by more than 20 per cent, a 100 per cent penalty must be imposed. To afford this applicant a final opportunity to ensure that his lands have been accurately entered into the Departments electronic database, the person concerned has been written to and supplied with a copy of the maps concerned.
Ulick Burke
Ceist:123 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 5 May 1999, an area aid grant application for a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be re-investigated; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department acknowledged receipt of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13061/99]
I have arranged for officials of my Department to make contact with the person named with a view to examining all aspects of the case.