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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2004

Tuesday, 9 November 2004

Ceisteanna (213, 214, 215, 216, 217)

John Perry

Ceist:

275 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the beef premiums will be awarded on two animals of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27761/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

The person named has to date submitted four applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, one on 26 January 2004 in respect of five animals, one on 8 June 2004 in respect of ten animals, one on 7 October 2004 in respect of four animals and one on 20 October 2004 in respect of eight animals.

Under the terms and conditions of the scheme all animals are required to be CMMS compliant on the date of application. Following computer validation, two of the animals included on the application of 26 January 2004 were identified as non-CMMS compliant on the date of application, in that their movements were not recorded on the CMMS database until 8 April 2004. The person named was written to on 21 September 2004 advising that the animals in question would accordingly be rejected from the application and was informed of the right of appeal. To date the person named has not availed of this opportunity.

Paul Kehoe

Ceist:

276 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be awarded the bullock slaughter premium; the reason for the delay in processing the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27788/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Under the 2004 EU slaughter premium scheme, 48 animals have been deemed eligible for payment to the person named. The 60% advance payment has issued in respect of all these animals to the amount of €2,304.00. The 40% balancing payment shall be paid in 2005 after it has been established whether the national quota has been exceeded and after completion of all checks.

Tom Hayes

Ceist:

277 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of force majeure applications received by her Department to date; the number of these applications that have been processed; the number of these applications that have been rejected; and if she will give an outline of the cases that have been decided under different subject areas. [27789/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The following is the up-to-date position regarding the processing of force majeure applications under the single payment scheme:

No. cases received

15,288

No. cases processed

14,110

No. unsuccessful applicants

9,610

No. successful applicants

1,785

No. cases requiring additional information

2,715

Force majeure decisions by category.

Death of applicant

938

Incapacity

1,999

Disaster

43

Destruction

27

Disease in herd

1,562

Other exceptional circumstance

5,221

Multiple circumstances

1,605

My Department has also received in excess of 2000force majeure applications under the second tranche of this measure, which closed on 29 October 2004.

Michael Ring

Ceist:

278 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the slaughter premium payment. [27809/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Under the 2004 EU slaughter premium scheme, four animals have been deemed eligible for payment to the person named. The 60% slaughter premium advance payment of €192, together with the 60% national envelope top-up for beef heifers advance payment of €54.84 issued to the person named on 20 October 2004 and 21 October 2004, respectively. The 40% balancing payments shall be paid in 2005 after it has been established whether or not the national quota has been exceeded and after completion of all checks.

Jim O'Keeffe

Ceist:

279 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) has any other appeal mechanisms open to them. [27876/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure-exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee.

Following a full examination of the circumstances outlined in the appeal, the independent single payment appeals committee made a recommendation and a letter issued to the person named on 23 August 2004. The findings of the appeals committee were that the original decision taken by my Department should be upheld.

It is open to the person named to have my Department's decision in his case examined by the Office of the Ombudsman. It is noted however, that the person named changed his farming system during 2002 and consequently he may be eligible for entitlements under the provisions of the national reserve for which application forms will be available shortly.

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