Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 501: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has not received their suckler payment [35832/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named registered 11 animals under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Suckler Welfare Scheme, one of the primary requirements for applicants with herds of more than 10 cows is that the animals must be weaned in at least two separate groups with at least five days between the weaning of each group. The applicant declared that he had weaned all of the animals on 1 October 2009 and, therefore, is ineligible for payment.

A letter has issued to the person named outlining the position, and advising him of his right of appeal.