The person named amended his original 1999 area aid application to include two new plots. These new plots are currently being entered on the Department's electronic database. When this process has been completed any payments due will issue.
The person named applied on 24 animals under the 1999 cattle headage scheme. One of these animals was not registered with the national calf birth registration service and my Department wrote to him on 8 July 1999 requesting that the animal be registered. To date this animal has not been registered. My Department has now written to the person named advising him that no grant will be paid on this animal and that the grants payable on the remaining animals will be subject to a reduced payment in accordance with clauses 13, 29 and 33(d) of the terms and conditions governing the 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.