Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their suckler cow welfare payment. [16163/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named had 16 animals for consideration under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. It is a condition of this Scheme that for herds of more than 10 cows the calves must be weaned in at least two separate groups with each group being removed at a minimum interval of five days. The applicant did not comply with this condition and, therefore, is not eligible for payment under the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive their REPS and suckler welfare scheme payments. [16208/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The REPS payment for the person named will issue within ten days. He applied for 36 animals in 2009 under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. It is a condition of this Scheme that for herds of more than 10 cows the calves must be weaned in at least two separate groups with each group being removed at a minimum interval of five days. The applicant did not comply with this condition and, therefore, is not eligible for payment under the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme.