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Grant Payments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 November 2004

Wednesday, 10 November 2004

Ceisteanna (169, 170, 171, 172)

Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

222 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a ewe premium grant has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28271/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

This decision has been appealed to the agriculture appeals office. Appeals require individual examination and are dealt with in the order in which they are received. This appeal was received on 4 October 2004 and has been assigned to an appeals officer for examination.

The appeals office has been in contact with the appellant to arrange the oral hearing that he requested. It is not expected that there will be any undue delay in dealing with this case.

Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

223 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a suckler cow grant has been withheld from a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [28272/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The person named applied for premium on nine animals under the 2003 suckler cow premium scheme. Payments of €1613.88 and €403.47 issued to him on 16 October 2003 and 26 March 2004, respectively. These represent payment in full for the animals applied on. The person named is not an applicant under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme.

Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

224 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a suckler cow grant for 2004 has been withheld from a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [28273/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The person named applied for premium on 18 animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme. While processing the application it was found that according to CMMS records two animals bearing tag numbers HBKJ0043K and 181895360318 were not in the ownership and possession of the herdowner on 5 April 2004, that being the date of his application. They moved into his herd on 16 April 2004 only.

The herdowner was contacted in June 2004 regarding this matter and was requested to forward any information or documentation on these animals that would assist the Department in processing his claim further. In the absence of a satisfactory reply, a decision was taken to reject the animals from his claim and to refuse payment of 2004 suckler cow premium. He was notified of this on 21 October 2004 and was given 21 days in which to seek to have this decision reviewed. There has been no reply to date to that notification.

Pat Breen

Ceist:

225 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a provisional entitlement statement will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28299/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The person named has submitted an application for consideration under the new entrant/inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Processing of applications under the new entrant/inheritance measure of the scheme is ongoing and the person named will be notified shortly of the decision on his application.

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