262 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the final payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the 1997 suckler cow premium scheme in view of the fact that the payment is overdue and all details have been submitted following a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 5 March 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8694/98]

The area aid application for the person concerned has been fully processed and cleared for payment. Any outstanding payments should issue in the near future.

263 Mr. M. Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an area aid query will be rectified for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo to enable the remainder of his suckler cow premium to issue. [8695/98]

Maps have been received from the person concerned and the necessary digitising should be completed within the next two weeks. The processing of the area aid application will then be finalised and any outstanding payments will be issued.

264 Mr. M. Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when area aid maps will be digitised for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo to enable her headage payments to issue. [8696/98]

Maps have been received from the person concerned and the necessary digitising should be completed within the next two weeks. The processing of the area aid application will then be finalised and any outstanding payments will be issued.

265 Mr. M. Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when 1993 ewe premium and sheep headage will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo. [8697/98]

Under the terms and conditions of the 1993 ewe premium and sheep headage schemes applicants or their agents were required to present their flocks on the day notified for inspection. As the persons named did not meet this requirment they were deemed ineligible for payment under the schemes.

266 Mr. M. Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an area aid query for 1996 and 1997 will be rectified for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo to enable his headage payments to issue. [8698/98]

Maps have been received from the person concerned and the necessary digitising should be completed within the next two weeks. The processing of the area aid application will then be finalised and any outstanding payments will be issued.

267 Mr. M. Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when area aid maps for 1996 and 1997 will be digitised for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo to enable his headage payments to issue. [8699/98]

Maps have been received from the person concerned and the necessary digitising should be completed within the next two weeks. The processing of the area aid application will then be finalised and any outstanding payments will be issued.

268 Mr. M. Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an area aid query will be rectified and the remainder of a suckler cow premium paid to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo. [8700/98]

Maps have been received from the person concerned and the necessary digitising should be completed within the next two weeks. The processing of the area aid application will then be finalised and any outstanding payments will be issued.