Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are grants available for the establishment of an animal feed plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3943/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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There are no grants available from my Department for the setting up of animal feed plants. Please note that all operators involved in the animal feed business, be they importers, manufacturers, retailers, storekeepers, etc, must be registered with my Department before they commence business.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on an application for the single payment scheme on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [3944/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2008. Following initial validation of the application, one of the land parcels declared was identified as having also been claimed by another scheme applicant. In keeping with standard practice, both parties were written to and requested to submit evidence of their right to claim the parcel in question. A reply was received on 17 September 2008 from the person named stating that he did not have the right to claim for the land, as a result of which the person named proved to have been overpaid under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. The overpayment was subsequently recouped from the Single Payment balancing payment, which issued to the person named dated 1 December 2008.