Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when all of a fund will be awarded to a group of people (details supplied); if both categories have been awarded; and when they will be awarded. [3480/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The agreement concluded with pigmeat processors in December provides a facility of €180 million from the public finances to assist processors in funding the recall and destruction of certain pork products from the market and products in storage. The agreement covers both large and small processors. The details of the scheme have been published on my Department's website and final payments will be effected without delay once the relevant conditions have been satisfied. Interim payments of €36 million were made in December. My Department hopes to be in a position to make further payments shortly.