Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the current system of farm payments is operating effectively and efficiently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26768/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Notwithstanding the fact that my Department is involved in the major undertaking of implementing the new single payment scheme, the current system of payments to the farming community is operated in both an effective and efficient manner and conforms with the obligations outlined in the protocol on direct payments to farmers, as negotiated with the farming organisations.