Written answers

Wednesday, 2 March 2005

Department of Agriculture and Food

Grant Payments

9:00 pm

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford was refused payment for special beef premium even though appropriate evidence was available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7103/05]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted two applications under the 2004 EU special beef premium scheme, one dated 8 March 2004, in respect of 16 animals and one dated 6 December 2004, in respect of ten animals. Following computer validation it was found that ten of the 16 animals applied for on 8 March 2004 were not recorded on the CMMS database as being in the herd of the person named on the date of application. By letter dated 24 September 2004 the person named was advised that as the ten animals in question were non-CMMS compliant on the date of application for premium, no payment would be made on those animals and a penalty would be applied, in accordance with the terms and conditions.

The person named subsequently appealed this decision and, by letter dated 7 February, following consideration of the appeal, the person named was informed that, while the ten animals would not be paid premium, no further penalty would apply. They must, however, be counted for stocking density purposes. The person has been advised of the right of appeal to the agricultural appeals office; to date, no such appeal has been lodged with that office.

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