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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 5 Nov 2002

Vol. 556 No. 3

Written Answers. - Grant Payments.

Tom Hayes

Ceist:

253 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if special consideration will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who submitted an area aid application late, due to bad health, and who submitted supporting medical evidence. [20251/02]

The area aid application submitted by the person named can be accepted in light of the medical evidence received. The herdowners application will now be processed by the area aid unit.

Gerard Murphy

Ceist:

254 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for an area aid payment by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [20288/02]

The matter has been re-examined in my Department and it has been found that no overpayment was made in 2001. Payment due to the person named will issue shortly.

Gerard Murphy

Ceist:

255 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in issuing payments from his Department to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [20300/02]

The person named included a land parcel on his 2002 area aid application in respect of which an apparent overclaim was detected. Following contact by the area aid unit the herdowner submitted a map confirming the correct boundary for the land parcel. His 2002 area aid application has now been fully processed with an area determined for payment purposes of 26.57 hectares.

The person named was paid his full entitlement under the 2002 area-based compensatory allowance scheme on 4 November 2002. Payment of the 80% advance under the 2002 suckler cow premium scheme, amounting to €1,793.20, has now issued.
The person named has been paid slaughter premium and national envelope top up of €64 and €18.28 respectively on 16 October 2002 in respect of one eligible animal. The person named was paid his full entitlement under 2001 extensification premium. Payment of 2002 extensification premium to eligible applicants is not scheduled to commence until June 2003.
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