310 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo and have his area aid problems resolved and a sheep headage payment made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21515/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

311 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo and have area aid problems resolved and a cattle headage payment made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21516/98]

Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application of the person named. When these have been resolved any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

312 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will have a farm development grant for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo immediately approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21519/98]

The grant in this case was paid on 15 October 1998.

313 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if area aid problems have been resolved for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if she has received all payments due to her; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21520/98]

Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application of the person named and are being raised with the herd-owner. When these have been resolved, any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

314 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have her area aid file cleared and cattle and sheep headage grants paid. [21521/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

315 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when sheep and cattle headage payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [21522/98]

As no area aid application for 1998 has been received from the person concerned, it is not permissible to make any sheep or cattle headage payments to him.

316 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have his area aid file cleared and cattle and sheep headage grants paid. [21523/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

317 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if cattle headage can issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo on compassionate grounds. [21526/98]

The person named will be paid 1998 cattle headage within the next 14 days.

318 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1998 cattle and sheep headage grants. [21528/98]

Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application of the person named and are being raised with the herd-owner. When these have been resolved, any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

319 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in a headage payment to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [21529/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

320 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will expedite and issue headage payments to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [21530/98]

Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application of the person named and are being raised with the herd-owner. When these have been resolved, any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

321 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in area aid payments to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if his Department will expedite payments in respect of cattle and sheep grants. [21531/98]

The person named received his full entitlement of £350 under the 1998 sheep headage scheme on 29 October 1998. Payment of his 1998 cattle headage will issue within the next

322 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will expedite area aid payments in respect of cattle and sheep to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the fact that there have been no changes on his farm in the last five years; and the reason for the delay in this regard. [21532/98]

The person named was paid his sheep headage grant on 31 October 1998. His cattle headage grant will be paid shortly.

323 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the injustice that has been caused to the farmers of County Sligo due to the non-payment of the fodder relief assistance in particular regions in the county; the way in which each region is assessed when making the decision; the way in which the decision was arrived at and the person who made this decision; the additional funds, if any, which will be provided to include these areas; if so, when this money will be made available; if his attention had been drawn to the necessity for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21639/98]

The fodder scheme is directed at all sheep farmers with mountain grazings and suckler cow producers and small dairy farmers with milk quotas of less than 35,000 gallons, in district electoral divisions in the worst affected areas based on a Teagasc survey published in September. Almost half of the district electoral divisions in County Sligo have been included in the areas qualifying for the fodder scheme. Furthermore all sheep farmers with mountain grazings as per the sheep headage scheme will also qualify for the fodder scheme. The same general procedures were applied to selecting the worst affected areas in all counties.

324 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will release a 1998 cattle headage payment for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if his Department will resolve any outstanding problems with his area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21640/98]

The area aid application of the person named has processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

325 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will release a 1998 cattle headage payment for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if he will resolve any outstanding problems with his area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21641/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

326 Mr. Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the conditions that have to be met or complied with in order to qualify under the installation aid scheme. [21642/98]

The scheme of installation aid has been suspended since 7 August 1997. A revised national installation aid scheme, which is to be focused on those young farmers most in need of assistance, has been drawn up and is at present waiting the approval of the EU Commission and the Department of Finance. Its terms and conditions will be announced when the necessary approvals have been obtained.

327 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will release a 1998 cattle headage payment for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if his Department will resolve any outstanding problems with his area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21643/98]

339 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will release a 1998 sheep headage payment for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if his Department will resolve any outstanding problems with area aid payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21816/98]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 339 together.

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible. The person named was not an applicant under the 1998 sheep headage scheme. However, she applied on ten breeding ewes under the 1998 ewe premium scheme and she was paid the first and second advances on 19 June 1998 and 22 October 1998 respectively.

328 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will release a 1998 cattle headage payment for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if his Department will resolve any outstanding problems with his area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21644/98]

The person named will be paid his entitlement under the 1998 cattle headage scheme within the next 14 days.

329 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when headage grants, suckler cow grant and extensification premia will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21648/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

330 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary receives an area aid payment as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21649/98]

Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application of the person named. When these have been resolved any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

331 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a 1998 headage payment. [21652/98]

Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application of the person named and are being raised with the herdowner. When these have been resolved, any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

332 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid 1998 cattle and sheep headage. [21655/98]

Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application of the person named and are being raised with the herdowner. When these have been resolved, any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

333 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive 1998 cattle headage and suckler cow premium. [21657/98]

It is a condition of these schemes that applicants applying for premium on 15 livestock units and over under the EU premium schemes or who wish to claim any of the disadvantaged areas headage grants or to qualify for extensification premium submit an area aid application.

As my Department has no record of having received an area aid application from the person named his application for 18 cows under the 1998 suckler cow premium scheme cannot be processed further at present. However, when payment of balances commence under the 1998 scheme early in the new year, the person named will be paid on a total of 15 livestock units under the premium schemes. Without an area aid application his application under the 1998 cattle headage scheme cannot be processed.

334 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet received 1998 cattle and sheep headage payments. [21658/98]

The area aid application of the person named has been processed and any payments due will issue as soon as possible.