144 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payments in relation to suckler cow and beef premia will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11192/98]

Arrangements have been put in place in the area aid unit for the examination of all outstanding cases within the next few weeks. Within this process, priority is being given to applicants for whom payments are outstanding.

145 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive his suckler cow and beef premium for 1997 in view of the fact that he has now returned all his maps. [11193/98]

Arrangements have been put in place in the area aid unit for the examination of all outstanding cases within the next few weeks. Within this process, priority is being given to applicants for whom payments are outstanding.

146 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive his suckler cow and headage payments in view of the fact that the delay is causing hardship. [11194/98]

Arrangements have been put in place in the area aid unit for the examination of all outstanding cases within the next few weeks. Within this process, priority is being given to applicants for whom payments are outstanding.

147 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a suckler cow grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the fact that all area aid documentation has been sent to his Department. [11198/98]

149 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a 1997 transfer of eligibility of cereal crop grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [11200/98]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 149 together.

Arrangements have been put in place in the area aid unit for the examination of all outstanding cases within the next few weeks. Within this process, priority is being given to applicants for whom payments are outstanding. The transfer of eligibility is used to facilitate the exchange of eligible land for ineligible land for arable aid purposes. The person named submitted an application for a 1997 transfer of eligibility but did not complete the 1997 area aid application correctly. His case is now being reviewed.

148 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when suckler cow grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [11199/98]

Arrangements have been put in place in the area aid unit for the examination of all outstanding cases within the next few weeks. Within this process, priority is being given to applicants for whom payments are outstanding.

150 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the balance of special beef premium grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [11202/98]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 149 together Arrangements have been put in place in the area aid unit for the examination of all outstanding cases within the next few weeks. Within this process, priority is being given to applicants for whom payments are outstanding.

151 Mr. M. Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an 1997 area aid query will be rectified for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo to enable his headage payments to issue. [11270/98]

Arrangements have been put in place in the area aid unit for the examination of all outstanding cases within the next few weeks. Within this process, priority is being given to applicants for whom payments are outstanding.