Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 574: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the manner in which a herd number was transferred on a permanent or interim basis in respect of animals on the lands owned by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if confirmation as to the ownership of the lands was sought or given; if permission of the landowner or evidence thereof was sought or given in respect of the issue of the herd number in question; the date on which the application was made and by whom; if such persons had sought or received the permission of the owner of the lands; if traceability in respect of animals on the lands was verified at the time; if authorisation was sought or given for qualification for any particular payments arising from entitlement or perceived entitlement on foot of particular or specific evidence produced; if procedures in accordance with the guidelines set out in Parliamentary Questions Nos 260 and 261 of 14 July 2011 have been complied with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/11]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 582: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in the course of the allocation of a temporary caretaker herd number in the case of a herd (details supplied) in County Cork, confirmation was sought in the matter of the traceability of all animals on the property; if confirmation as to the ownership of the lands at which the herd was located was sought or received; if an indication was given as to whether the holder of the herd registration number automatically qualified for various farm payments; the date on which the herd number was transferred or issued; the extent of any payments made by his Department directly or indirectly thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22350/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 574 and 582 together.

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 285 of 20 July 2011.