John Cregan (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of an organic farming scheme grant will be made to a person (detail supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40121/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Where a valid application has been submitted, advance payments of 75% under the EU regulations governing the Organic Farming Scheme can issue only when all administrative checks on all 2008 applications for REPS, the Organic Farming Scheme and the Single Payment Scheme are completed. This work is still ongoing with a view to beginning payment this month. The balancing 25% payment will follow when all 2008 REPS and Organic Farming Scheme on-farm inspections have taken place.