Written answers

Wednesday, 31 October 2007

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food

Grant Payments

9:00 pm

Photo of Paul Connaughton  SnrPaul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a 1% penalty was imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that the owner was genuinely unable to state the name or breed of the sire for a calf born to a 17 months old heifer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26383/07]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on the 3 May 2007. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing the Single Payment Scheme, the application was selected for, and was the subject of, a ground eligibility and cross-compliance inspection. During the course of the cross-compliance inspection the birth of one animal, tag number 181594690358 that was over 27 days of age, was found not to be registered with the Cattle Movement and Monitoring System (CMMS) and, therefore, the animal did not have a corresponding bovine passport. Under the Regulations governing the identification and registration of bovines, animals must be tagged within 20 days of birth and registered within 7 days of tagging. This error resulted in a 1% cross compliance penalty being recorded. The person named was officially notified of the outcome of the inspection on 5 October 2007. The application was processed and an advance payment was made to the person named on the 16 October 2007, with a reduction made for the 1% penalty.

If the person named is not satisfied with the result of the inspection, he may seek a review. To date no review has been sought, however, I have instructed the officials involved to re-examine the details of this case. The outcome of this process and any change to the outcome of the inspection will be communicated to the person named shortly. The person named can still request a review by contacting his Local Office. He also has the right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Agriculture Appeals Office.

Photo of Jimmy DeenihanJimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive forestry premium for 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26387/07]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned was a recipient of premiums under the Western Forestry Package. Under that Scheme, premiums were paid for a maximum of 15 years in respect of conifer plantations. This individual's fifteenth and final premium was paid in April 2005. Given the age of the plantation, the person in question may wish to take advice on the future management of the forest, including thinning and the potential income stream arising therefrom. Forestry advice is available from the local Teagasc service.

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