asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will arrange for payment of cattle headage grants to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.

The person named will be paid his 1988 cattle and equines headage, suckler cow and calf premium schemes grants when the batches which include his payments are processed in due course.

He was also an applicant for grants under the 1988 special beef premium scheme but had no animals for inspection under this scheme.

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asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been paid a sheep grant since November 1987.

There are no outstanding sheep grants due to the person named. He has not applied for sheep grants since November 1986.