Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the appeal of a decision to refuse a grant for investment aid for farm waste management for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [20028/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named applied for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme but was deemed ineligible as the application was not signed by an Agricultural Advisor/Consultant. The applicant was notified of this outcome and advised of his right of appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office.

Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a period of grace not exceeding 36 months is allowable by the EU Commission for grant aided farm building schemes; and the relevance of the EU Commission's flexibility as against his Department's deadlines. [20089/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The end-2008 deadline for completion of work under the Farm Waste Management Scheme is the period determined in the EU Commission's state aid approval for the Scheme and, as no amendment has been made to that approval, I am required by the terms of the relevant Decision to ensure that grants are only paid to those farmers who respect the deadline concerned.

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the time will be extended for the farm waste management scheme to cater for people who are having difficulties with planning applications; if the closing date will be extended beyond 31 December 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20108/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The end-2008 deadline for completion of work by farmers under the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme introduced by my Department in March 2006 is a condition of the EU state aid approval for the Scheme. I have no plans to approach the EU Commission to alter the terms of the state aid approval.