asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in payment of a sheep subsidy to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

The 1989 sheep headage grant has not been paid to the person named because he has not yet furnished a copy folio of lands he purchased recently.

79.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of a farm installation grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.

The grant in this case cannot be paid until the applicant satisfies certain requirements of the Land Registry.

80.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when approval forms will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick for land reclamation and slatted unit works.

Approval for the works in question will issue as soon as possible.

81.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of a farm modernisation grant will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who was approved for same some time ago.

I expect this grant to be paid within the next few weeks.