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Dáil Éireann - Volume 417 - 24 March, 1992

Written Answers. - Grant Payments.

[1267] 358. Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of cattle headage suckler cow and beef premium grants will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): This person's applications for grants under the 1991 cattle and equines headage and special premium schemes are being processed and if found in order payments will issue shortly. He did not apply for grants under the 1991 suckler cow premium scheme.

359. Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of a sheep headage grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): The 1991 sheep headage grant will be paid to the person named in the near future.

360. Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in payment of a sheep headage grant to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and when payment of this will issue.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): As there was some delay in the allocation of a herd number to this applicant, his 1991 sheep headage payment has been held up. It will be paid very shortly, however.

361. Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when headage payments and suckler grants will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Longford.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): This person's applications for grants under the 1991 cattle and equines headage and suckler cow premium schemes are being processed at present and payments will be made shortly. She [1268] has already been paid her grant under the 1991 special beef premium scheme.

362. Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a beef premium grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Longford.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): This person's application for grants under the 1991 special beef premium scheme is being processed at present and if found in order payment will be made shortly.

363. Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a beef premium will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Longford.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): This person's application for grants under the 1991 special beef premium scheme is being processed at present and if found in order payment will be made shortly.

364. Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of a headage grant will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Longford.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): This applicant has already been paid his grants under the 1991 cattle and equines headage and suckler cow premium schemes.

His application for special beef premium scheme is being reviewed at present and, if found in order, will be paid shortly.

365. Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will reconsider his refusal to pay the 1991 special beef premium to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick as the mistakes made were genuine and this person explained the situation to the Limerick office of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): Following a review of the case of [1269] the person named he may now be paid premium at 80 per cent of the normal rate on his eligible animals assuming his application is otherwise in order.

366. Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will reconsider his refusal to pay a beef premium grant to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick as this person made a genuine error in submitting his original details regarding two ineligible heifers and when he discovered his mistake he subsequently explained it to the Limerick office of the Department; if he will consider payment at a reduced rate of 80 per cent for the 12 animals which were eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): This person has been deemed ineligible for payment of grants under the 1991 special beef premium scheme because he listed two female animals on his application and did not notify the Limerick office of my Department that the animals were in fact heifers until after he had been requested to submit the animals cattle identity cards for checking. Furthermore under EC regulations he must be debarred from the scheme for 12 months from 22 November 1991.

367. Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a cattle headage and suckler cow grant payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): This applicant has been paid his 1991 special beef premium scheme grant already.

His 1991 cattle headage and suckler cow premium schemes applications are being processed at present and payments will issue shortly.

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