Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 630: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a suckler cow payment has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15407/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named has 18 animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. However, as this number includes a set of twins the number of grants payable is limited to 17, as it is the dam, which qualifies for a single grant of €80.00. It is a condition of the scheme that for herds with more than 10 suckler cows, the calves must be weaned in at least two separate groups. The applicant provided a single weaning date for the 18 calves. An officer from the Suckler Welfare Section of my Department in Portlaoise has been in contact with the applicant, the matter has now been resolved and, payment will issue shortly.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 631: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded REP scheme four. [15428/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Payment issued to the person named on 17th April.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 632: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly, an applicant under the farm waste management scheme, will receive the first phase of payment under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15439/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Payment of the first instalment of 40 per cent will issue in this case following approval by my Department of the payment claim concerned.

John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 633: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that the initial 40% of the farm waste management scheme grant is awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15464/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Payment of the initial 40 per cent of grant-aid will issue shortly in relation to the application by the person concerned under the Farm Waste Management Scheme.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 634: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment for all the animals applied for under the suckler cow welfare scheme. [15465/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named has 16 animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment totalling €400.00 has issued in respect of 5 eligible animals. There were queries on the remaining 11 animals, and 10 of these have now been resolved and payment will issue shortly. On 20 April 2009, a query letter issued to the applicant regarding the final animal, and for which the sire details are required. On receipt of this information this animal will then be processed for payment.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 635: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a farm improvement scheme grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15512/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Grant-aid under the Farm Improvement Scheme was issued by my Department to the person concerned on 16 April 2009.