Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 890: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their special beef premium, suckler cow premium and extensification for 2004. [25297/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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While the person named applied on six animals under the 2003 suckler cow premium scheme four of those animals were ineligible and, under clause 40(b)(iii) of the terms and conditions of the 2003 scheme, a 100% penalty was applied. Furthermore, as in excess of 50% of the animals applied on were rejected, a fine was applied in accordance with clause 40(b)(iv) of the terms and conditions of that scheme. Since the position pertaining to this application was established after the advance payment of €1,075.92 had issued to him, this amount will be recovered from future premia entitlements after recovery of the fine amount of €896.60.

The person named applied for premium on two animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme. The application has been processed and both animals are eligible under the conditions of the scheme. However, on account of the fine referred to above, the 60% advance payment of €268.98 due to him under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme has been recouped. Furthermore, €540.00 has been off-set from monies due under the 2004 special beef premium scheme leaving a balance of €87.62 owed to the Department on foot of the €896.60 fine. Arrangements are being made to have this deducted from the 40% balance instalment of €179.32 due under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme. The remainder of the balance due under the 2004 scheme, amounting to €91.70, will be off-set against the overpayment amount of €1,075.92 and future off-sets against other schemes entered will be needed to recover the balance following the recent payment in full of 2004 extensification premium.

Liam Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 891: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the EU extensification premium for 2003 and 2004 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [25406/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Under EU regulations, extensification premia for 2003 and 2004 may be paid only where the stocking density of a holding does not exceed 1.80 livestock units per hectare. Since the stocking density of the holding in this case amounted to 2.5598 livestock units per hectare for 2003 and 2.9283 livestock units per hectare for 2004, the person named is not eligible for premium for those years.