Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will reconsider the outcome of an application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the 2004 EU special beef premium scheme. [21416/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named above submitted four applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, in respect of a total of 15 animals. The first application, in respect of five animals, was received on 30 March 2004; the second application, in respect of two animals; was received on 29 July 2004; the third application, in respect of 3 animals, was received on 1 December 2004; and the fourth application, in respect of five animals, was received on 22 December 2004.

Following computer validation, it was found that two of the animals included on the fourth application were CMMS non-compliant in that they were not recorded as being in the herd of the person named on the date of application under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, as required under the terms and conditions of the scheme. The appropriate regulatory penalty was that the animals in question be rejected, that is, not paid premium, and a subsequent reduction penalty being applied across all bovine schemes. By letter dated 19 May 2005, the person named was advised of the findings and the proposed course of action and offered the opportunity to appeal the decision. To date, the person named has not availed of this option.