Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is open to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to apply for the suckler welfare scheme; if an application will be accepted at this late stage; and the reason no reply issued from his Department to this query. [45832/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named did not apply for the Suckler Welfare Scheme by the closing date of 31 March 2008. It will not be possible to accept an application at this late stage, unless there were exceptional circumstances that prevented him from applying on time. Staff from the Suckler Herds Section of my Department in Portlaoise will be in contact with the person named shortly.

The delay in replying to your email dated 24 November 2008 is regretted. It arose because the Suckler Herds Section has been very busy over the last month dealing with the large number of telephone calls and e-mails arising from the issue of query letters and grant payments under the scheme.