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Grant Payments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

Ceisteanna (53, 54, 55, 56)

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

234 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant aid returned to his Department by a company (details supplied) following the closure of its Roosky plant in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21639/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

The last grant payment made by my Department in respect of the Roosky plant in County Roscommon was in June 1997.

My Department, in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland, is examining the position regarding contingent liabilities arising from the plant's closure in the wake of a fire in 2002. The process of recovery of any amounts identified as due will follow upon completion of this exercise.

Ned O'Keeffe

Ceist:

235 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in having payment issued to a person in County Cork in respect of the premia (details supplied). [21661/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The person named lodged three applications under the 2003 EU special beef premium scheme, one on the 21 February 2003, in respect of four animals; one on the 13 October 2003, in respect of 11 animals and one on 18 December 2003, in respect of four animals.

Payment has issued in full in respect of the applications received on 13 October 2003 and 18 December 2003. While payment in respect of the February application was initially delayed because of the transfer of the holding into the sole name of the person named, the file has now been processed and payment will issue shortly.

Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

236 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Galway is entitled to claim compensation for his cow quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21790/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The person named established 18 suckler cow quota rights in 1993. He purchased 7.5 quota rights in 1995 and has leased out his entire quota of 25.5 quota rights as and from 1996. Since he is a participant in the early retirement scheme, he is precluded from farming in the future.

Since all livestock premia schemes will cease at the end of 2004 and will be replaced with one new scheme known as the single payment scheme on 1 January 2005, suckler cow and ewe premium quotas will no longer be required by any farmer in order to obtain payment.

There are no provisions under EU Council Regulation 1782/2003 or EU Commission Regulation 795/2004 for member states implementing full decoupling based on the historical model, to compensate farmers for loss of suckler cow or indeed ewe premium quotas.

Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

237 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a tuberculosis reactor grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21794/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The person named was requested by the local district veterinary office to carry out disinfection work in late August 2004. Processing of the appropriate TB valuation compensation payment will proceed when confirmation is received that disinfection procedures on the farm have been satisfactorily completed.

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