Dan Neville
Ceist:263 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a suckler cow premium payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [26404/01]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The person named applied on 36 cows and seven heifers under the 2001 suckler cow premium scheme. Following an examination of his application it was found that one animal, tag number MZA835942, did not have a required date of last calving. My Department wrote to the person named on 25 September 2001 and again on 10 October 2001 concerning this matter. A reply was received on 16 October but on further examination the date of last calving given did not match our records, which showed no calving details registered for this animal on the cattle movement monitoring system. My Department wrote to the person named again on 17 October advising that in order to avoid any further delay in the processing of the application the details should be registered as soon as possible or to submit a letter from his veterinary surgeon with details of calving, if the cow had a calf which died at birth. A reply from the person named is awaited.
Dan Neville
Ceist:264 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when an area-based payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [26405/01]
Payment under the 2001 area-based compensatory allowance scheme issued to the person named on 26 October 2001.
Question No. 265 answered with Question No. 244.
Question No. 266 answered with Question No. 258.
Question No. 267 answered with Question No. 242.
John Ellis
Ceist:268 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if an area-based payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [26455/01]
One of the parcels claimed by the person named in his 2001 area aid application overlaps with a parcel of land claimed by another applicant. The area aid unit is currently seeking to clarify the correct entitlements to area aid and have arranged to have an inspection carried out as soon as possible in order to ascertain the exact area of the land of the person named. No payment under the 2001 area-based compensatory allowance scheme will issue to the person named until the matter is resolved.
Jim Higgins
Ceist:269 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the reason for the delay in a headage payment being made to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [26456/01]
Payment under the 2001 area-based compensatory allowance scheme issued to the person named on 1 November 2001.
Michael Ring
Ceist:270 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a REP scheme payment will be received by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [26457/01]
The person named lodged a REP scheme application on 26 June 2001. On examination, the application was found to be deficient. It was resubmitted on 15 October 2001 and is currently being processed. This application will be dealt with in accordance with the targets set down in the protocol on direct payments to farmers.
John Perry
Ceist:271 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will release a payment of area aid 2001 to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26485/01]
The person included three plots of land on his 2001 area aid application which another herdowner has also claimed. Both herdowners have been written to in the matter and a response is awaited. No payment under the 2001 area-based compensatory allowance scheme will issue to the person named until the matter is resolved.
John Perry
Ceist:272 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will expedite a REP scheme payment to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26486/01]
No REPS payments are due to the person named. His participation in the first rural environment protection scheme was terminated because of a serious breach of the terms and conditions governing the scheme. Full recoupment of all moneys received has been sought. My Department could not consider any application from him for the new scheme until the debt is repaid.
John Perry
Ceist:273 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will expedite a REP scheme payment to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26487/01]
No REPS payments are due to the person named. His participation in the first rural environment protection scheme was terminated because of a serious breach of the terms and conditions governing the scheme. Full recoupment of all moneys received has been sought. My Department could not consider any application from him for the new scheme until the debt is repaid.
John Perry
Ceist:274 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will expedite a REP scheme payment to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26488/01]
No REPS payments are due to the person named. His participation in the first rural environment protection scheme was terminated because of a serious breach of the terms and conditions governing the scheme. Full recoupment of all moneys received has been sought. My Department could not consider any application from him for the new scheme until the debt is repaid.
John Perry
Ceist:275 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will waive or reduce the penalties imposed on an application for area aid by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26489/01]
The person named requested a review on medical grounds of the application of a 100% area aid late application penalty and he submitted a medical certificate to support his appeal. This review has now been completed and his 2001 area aid application has been accepted without late penalty.
The area aid application for the person named has now been processed and payment due under the 2001 area-based compensatory allowance scheme will issue shortly.