Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6520/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The first 75% of his payment issued to the person named on 2nd February 2009. The balance will follow in due course.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6562/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6583/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments continue to be made as applications are cleared. Queries have arisen during the administrative checks on the plan of the persons named and it is currently under further examination.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a slatted house grant will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6588/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.