Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway did not receive their suckler cow welfare scheme payment in respect of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16185/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named registered 12 animals under the 2012 Suckler welfare Scheme. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, for herds of more than ten cows, the calves must be weaned in more than one group. In this instance, based on information provided by the person named, all 12 calves were weaned on same date and so are ineligible for payment.

A letter issued from my Department in this regard to the person named on 11 April 2013.