Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be issued payment for their 2008 suckler cow scheme application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13959/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named has 5 animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. It is a condition of the scheme that applicants must commence the meal feeding of their calves a minimum of 4 weeks before weaning. The applicant provided a weaning date for 4 calves, which was less than 4 weeks from the date of the commencement of meal feeding. The remaining calf was sold together with its dam at a livestock mart and will not qualify for payment. An officer from my Department will be in contact with the applicant shortly with a view to resolving the matter.