Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment under the suckler cow welfare scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29929/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named registered 32 animals under the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment has issued on 22 of these animals – 6 animals totalling €240 paid on 16/12/11, 3 animals totalling €140 paid on 20/02/12 and 13 animals totalling €520 paid on 12/06/12. There was one set of twins born in 2011 and as there is only one premium per cow paid in any calendar year, the second twin is not paid on. Details of the weaning dates have not been submitted by the person named on the remaining 9 animals. Payment cannot be validated on these animals until all measures are received as outlined in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme.