Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payments of the slaughter and special beef premium will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17658/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted 12 applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, in respect of 174 animals, of which 163 are payable. The 60% advance payments in the amount of €11,424.60 issued on dates between 19 October 2004 and 28 January 2005.

Following computer validation, it was found that four animals had previously been paid or claimed the premium, three animals were ineligible due to age, one animal was registered as a female and three animals had been sold within the retention period. While it will be necessary to correspond with the person named on each of these issues, it is intended to process the applications on the basis of the findings following computer validation, in order to facilitate early payment of the interim balancing payments.

Under the 2004 slaughter premium scheme, 198 eligible animals were slaughtered under the herd number of the person named. The 60% advance payments in the amount of €9,504 issued on dates between 20 October 2004 and 29 January 2005. Balancing payments under both the special beef premium scheme and the slaughter premium scheme will issue shortly.