Written answers

Tuesday, 14 June 2005

Department of Agriculture and Food

Grant Payments

9:00 pm

Photo of Dan NevilleDan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 564: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding payment of the beef premium and the extensification grant for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in 2003. [19867/05]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The 2003 area aid application for the person named has been fully processed with an area determined for payment purposes of 42.75 hectares. This application was originally processed in 2003 with a total forage area of 42.81 hectares but a query arose as to the land use of one of the land parcels included on the area aid application. This parcel of land was assigned as forestry but was being claimed as forage by the person named. This matter has now been resolved resulting in a small reduction in area for the person named.

The person named submitted one application under the 2003 special beef premium scheme in respect of 17 animals. Following computer validation these animals were confirmed eligible for payment. However, due to the area aid not being finalised, payment could not issue. Following the resolution of the area aid issue the application of the person named can now be processed for payment, which will issue shortly. Following the payment of outstanding 2003 special beef premium and balance of suckler cow premium to the person named, his application for extensification premium will be processed.

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 565: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment for a suckler cow premium for 2004 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19984/05]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The file of the person named was randomly selected for field inspection under computer-based risk analysis. Due to the integrated nature of the bovine schemes, payments due could not be made pending the inputting of these inspection results. These results have recently been recorded and, accordingly, any payments due will now be cleared.

Photo of Paul Connaughton  SnrPaul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 566: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received the extensification payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20029/05]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named declared a forage area of 19.36 hectares on her 2004 area aid application form. Her stocking density for 2004, based on this area and the number of livestock units on her holding throughout the year as determined from her ewe premium application in the case of sheep and five census dates in the case of cattle, was 2.0599 livestock units per hectare. Since this stocking density was greater than 1.80 livestock units per hectare the person named is not entitled to payment of extensification premium.

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