Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2012
480 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be paid his suckler welfare grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30626/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named registered eleven beef breed animals under the 2011 Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme. It is a condition of the Suckler Welfare Scheme that in the case of herds of more than ten cows the calves must be weaned in at least two separate groups with each group being weaned at a minimum interval of five days. The person named declared that all of the eleven animals were weaned on the same day, which contravenes these Terms and Conditions of the Scheme. My Department issued a letter regarding outlining the situation to the person named on 4 May 2012 and also informing his right to appeal the decision. To date no further communication has been received from the applicant.
