Dáil Éireann - Volume 396 - 22 February, 1990 - Written Answers.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 396 - 22 February, 1990

Written Answers. - Grant Payments.

Mr. J. Higgins Mr. J. Higgins

96. Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the balance of his 1989 headage payments.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. O'Kennedy) Michael O'Kennedy

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. O'Kennedy): This applicant has received 70 per cent advance payment under the 1989 cattle and equines headage scheme already. Payments covering the balance payable under that scheme and the full amounts due to him under the 1989 suckler cow and calf premium schemes are being processed and will issue shortly.

Mr. Cotter Mr. Cotter

470

97. Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will issue a print-out of the up-to-date level of grant [470] aid for reactors under the bovine TB eradication scheme; the number of applications awaiting payment under the scheme; the length of time such applications have been with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. O'Kennedy) Michael O'Kennedy

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. O'Kennedy): The current rates of grants payable under the disease eradication scheme are as set out on attached tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.

It is not administratively feasible to provide the exact number and payment period of herdowners awaiting grant payments at present. Delays in processing payments have occurred due to a combination of factors including shortage of staff and the disruption of work caused by the decentralisation of the Department's accounts branch to Cavan. The backlog of payments is now receiving maximum attention and will be cleared in the very near future.

Disease Eradication Schemes — Rates of Grant from 15 January, 1990

Reactor Grants	Bovine TB		Brucellosis
	Non Pedigree	Pedigree	Non Pedigree	Pedigree
	£	£	£	£
(a) Cows, in-calf heifers	340	440	300	400
(b) Feeder Cows	50	—	20	—
(c) Maiden Heifers
Up to 100 kgs.	260	360	260	360
101 — 200 kgs.	270	370	270	370
201 — 250 kgs.	170	270	170	270
251 — 300 kgs.	50	150	50	150
Over 300 kgs.	40	140	20	120
(d) Pedigree Bulls	—	490	—	430
		(ii) Non pedigree bulls
(e) (i) Steers and non pedigree bulls
Up to 100 kgs.	290		290
101 — 200 kgs.	300		300
201 — 250 kgs.	220		220
251 — 300 kgs.	130		130
Over 300 kgs.	80		80

Depopulation Grants/Income Supplement

Animal type	Depopulation Grant	Income Supplement
Pedigree Bulls	£45 per month	£15
Dairy herd — Cows, in-calf heifers	£45 per month	£15
Suckler herd — Cows, in-calf heifers	£25 per month	£25
471 [471]Maiden Heifers (including calves)	£15 per month	£15
Steers (including calves), non pedigree bulls	£15 per month	£15

Mrs. Taylor-Quinn Mrs. Taylor-Quinn

98. Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive payment of a beef suckler grant.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. O'Kennedy) Michael O'Kennedy

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. O'Kennedy): This applicant has received a 70 per cent advance payment under the 1989 cattle and equines headage scheme already. Payments covering the balance payable under that scheme and the full amounts due to him under the 1989 calf, suckler cow and special beef premium schemes are being processed and will issue shortly.

Mrs. Taylor-Quinn Mrs. Taylor-Quinn

99. Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if (a) beef cow, suckler cow and beef premia (b) a reactor grant and (c) the remainder of headage payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. O'Kennedy) Michael O'Kennedy

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. O'Kennedy): This applicant has received a 70 per cent advance payment under the 1989 beef cow and equines headage scheme already. Payment covering the balance payable under that scheme together with payments due to him under the 1989 EC special beef, suckler cow and calf premium schemes are being processed and will issue shortly. He will be paid his reactor grant in the near future.

Dáil Éireann 396 Written Answers. Grant Payments.

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