Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to grant applications (details supplied); if approval can be given for this application. [22036/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The grant application referred to was submitted under the Forestry Development Call for Proposals 2007. A large number of high quality applications were received under this year's Call. The applications have been examined and final decisions on the projects to be funded will issue this week. Each applicant will be notified in writing of the decision made.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications received by her Department under the farm improvement scheme; when she expects all of these applications to be fully processed; the number of applications processed to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22114/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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3,467 applications for grant-aid have been received under the Farm Improvement Scheme since its introduction on 12 July 2007. To date, 268 approvals have issued to farmers to commence work under the Scheme. As farmers can submit applications prior to the receipt of full and final planning permission, it is not possible to state when approval can issue in all cases.