John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) purchased animals privately, forwarded the farm to farm movement notification to his Department and adhered to all the regulations; if he will rescind the penalties imposed on this person's special beef premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14163/04]

Joe Walsh (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted four applications under the 2003 special beef premium scheme, one on 20 February 2003, in respect of eight animals, one on 17 June 2003, in respect of two animals, one on 22 July 2003, in respect of three animals and one on 9 December 2003, in respect of nine animals.

Following computer validation, two of the animals included on the application of 9 December 2003 were identified as recorded on the CMMS database as moving into the herd of the person named on 1 April 2004. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme all animals are required to be CMMS compliant on the date of application. The person named was written to on 22 April 2004 advising him that the animals in question would accordingly be rejected from his application and was informed of his right of appeal. To date the person named has not availed of this opportunity.