Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 551: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to have all of the suckler cow welfare scheme payment awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27763/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named has 42 animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payments have issued in respect of 18 animals. A further 12 animals have been validated for payment. Five animals are in eligible arising from the non-confirmation of the disbudding date, with one of these animals also under query as the dam of the calf was sold and the remaining animal events data was not supplied. Letters regarding the errors issued to the applicant in November 2008 and July 2009. The remaining 7 calves, which were born in the autumn of 2008, have not yet been weaned. An officer from my Department has contacted the person named about the outstanding issues.