Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment for the suckler cow welfare scheme will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49712/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named registered seventy seven animals under the 2011 Suckler Welfare and payment has issued in respect of sixty eight of these animals. Following the payment validation process, it was established that one animal was ineligible as the dam was under 22 months of age at the time of calving. Such animals are ineligible under the Terms and Conditions of the Welfare Scheme. Eight sets of twins were born into this herd in 2011. Payment is made on the basis of each eligible suckler cow in the herd and so only one payment is due in respect of each set of twins.

The applicant registered sixty seven animals under the 2012 Scheme. Payment has issued in respect of sixty three animals. Two sets of twins were born into this herd in 2012 and, therefore, payment will be made in respect of the two dams. One animal in ineligible as the calf died before the required measures were carried out. The weaning data has not been received for the remaining animal. Payment cannot be considered for this animal until the Department has been notified of the completion of the required measures.