The 2004 area aid application for the person named has been fully processed, with an area determined for payment purposes of 26.52 hectares of forage land. Payment under the 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme was made on 17 September 2004.
Under the 2004 EU special beef premium scheme, the person named has lodged two applications to date, one on 9 January 2004 in respect of six animals and one on 12 February 2004 in respect of two animals. The 60% advance payments in respect of these applications issued on 19 October 2004 and amounted to €720.
The person named has submitted an application under the 2004 extensification premium scheme. Payments under this scheme will commence in June 2005. The application will be considered in due course.
Eligibility for 2004 EU slaughter premium has been determined in respect of four animals. However, payment in respect of these animals has not issued as my Department has not received a producer acknowledgement form. A form has issued to the person named for signature. The 60% advance payment will issue when the duly completed form is returned to my Department.
The person named is not an applicant under the suckler cow premium or ewe premium scheme of for arable aid or REPS.