Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payments will commence under the farm waste management scheme to the 17,400 farmers awaiting grant aid in view of the serious cash flow implications for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4871/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The deadline for completion of work and the submission of claims for grant payment under the Farm Waste Management Scheme expired on 31 December 2008 although applicants were permitted to submit certain supporting documentation up to 9 January 2009.

Last week, the Government took a number of decisions on the overall Expenditure Control and Economic Strategy that included the funding for the Farm Waste Management Scheme and arrangements for payment of grant aid on a phased basis. My Department is in discussion with the Department of Finance on the implications for the Department's Vote and the details that will be published in the Revised Estimates Volume next month.