Written answers

Tuesday, 10 May 2005

Department of Agriculture and Food

Grant Payments

9:00 pm

Photo of John PerryJohn Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all outstanding payments will be issued for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14848/05]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted five applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, in respect of a total of ten animals. Payment has issued in full in respect of these ten animals. No applications were received under the scheme from the spouse of the person named.

Ten animals eligible under the 2004 slaughter premium scheme were slaughtered under the herd number of the person named. Payment in full has issued in respect of these ten animals. The spouse of the person named had no eligible animals slaughtered under the scheme.

The person named applied for premium on three animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme. Payment of his 60% advance instalment amounting to €403.47 issued on 19 October 2004 and the balancing instalment for €268.98 issued on 1 April 2005. These represent payment in full in respect of the three animals for which application was made. The deceased spouse of the person named was not an applicant under the suckler cow scheme.

The person named has received his full entitlement under the 2004 ewe supplementary premium scheme. The deceased spouse of the person named was not an applicant under the scheme. In addition, the person named has received his full entitlement under the 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme.

There are no outstanding extensification premium payments due to the person named nor to the estate of the deceased. In regard to the 2004 extensification, applications were lodged under both herd numbers. The stocking density of the holding in the case of the person named amounted to 3.3891 livestock units per hectare. Under EU regulations, where the stocking density of a holding is greater than 1.80 livestock units per hectare, extensification premium cannot be paid. In the case of the second holding, while the stocking density amounted to only 0.1060 livestock units per hectare, since neither suckler cow premium nor special beef premium applications were lodged under the herd number, the question of payment of 2004 extensification does not arise.

The person named is not an applicant under the on-farm investment schemes or rural environment protection scheme.

Photo of Paul Connaughton  SnrPaul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total amount of entitlements under the single payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if she is aware that for the reference years 2000 to 2002, the land was owned and farmed by this person's father who subsequently legally transferred the farm to him in April 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14898/05]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures under the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application, the person named was advised his inheritance application was successful. The appropriate entitlements gifted with land during the reference period have been transferred to the person named. The new entrant application was disallowed as no entitlements were established during the reference years 2000 to 2002 by the person named.

A statement of provisional entitlements reflecting the transfer of the proportion of land and entitlements issued to the herdowner on 22 March and a duplicate has now been issued.

Photo of Paul Connaughton  SnrPaul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the full entitlements under the single payment scheme for 2002 only has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if she is aware that this person commenced farming in 2002 and is a fully qualified young farmer; if, in the circumstances, the total amount of payments received in 2002 will be translated into this person's single payment entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14899/05]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures under the single payment scheme.

Following processing of his application the person named was advised that his application under the inheritance measure was successful. The percentage entitlements gifted with land during the reference period have been transferred to him.

The new entrant application was disallowed as no entitlements were established by the person named during the reference years 2000-02. A statement of provisional entitlements reflecting the transfer of the proportion of land and entitlements issued to the herdowner on 22 March and a duplicate has now been issued.

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