Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment under the REP scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [16399/04]

Joe Walsh (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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The application for payment from the person named was received in my Department on 29 April 2004 and is being processed in accordance with the targets set out in the protocol on direct payments to farmers.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of the special beef premium for 2003 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [16400/04]

Joe Walsh (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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Four applications were submitted under the 2003 special beef premium scheme for the above mentioned herd number. One application was submitted by the late husband of the person named on 27 January 2003, in respect of five animals. The remaining three applications were submitted by the person named — the wife of the deceased — one on 30 October 2003 in respect of 29 animals, one on 25 November 2003 in respect of six animals and one on 18 December 2003 in respect of four animals. Full payments in respect of these latter three applications submitted by the person named have issued.

With regard to the application submitted by the late husband of the person named on 27 January 2003, the 80% advance payment in respect of five animals issued on 16 October 2003. The remaining 20% balance can only issue when grant of probate is available. The district livestock office of my Department contacted the legal personal representatives of the person named on 28 May 2004. They have been informed of the situation and requested to forward copy of probate with instruction as to whom the payment should issue.

During 2003, 37 animals eligible for the slaughter premium scheme were slaughtered under the above mentioned herd number. Outstanding payments in respect of the slaughter premium and national envelope schemes will issue immediately the position regarding the grant of probate is resolved.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 128: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will make a statement on the non-payment of a sheep premia grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cork for the year 2003; and if it is possible to pay it now. [16433/04]

Joe Walsh (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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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 21 May 2004 and has been assigned to an appeals officer for examination. The appeals office will contact the appellant shortly to arrange the oral hearing that he requested. It is not expected that there will be any undue delay in dealing with this case.