Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 451: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will issue payment for the farm waste management grant to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [5743/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 452: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be reviewed. [5744/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th May 2008. This application was selected for and was the subject of ground eligibility and full cross compliance inspection.

During the course of the cross-compliance inspection breaches, were found in the areas of Animal Identification & Registration, Food Hygiene and Animal Welfare. This resulted in an overall cross compliance penalty of 25% being applied to the 2008 Single Payment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the scheme.

A formal decision issued to the person named on 18th November 2008 that advised him of his right to seek a review of the decision within 21 days to the District Inspector and of his right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office. To date no review has been sought.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 453: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5757/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The first 75% of his payment issued to the person named on 2nd February 2009. The balance will follow in due course.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 454: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their slatted house grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5758/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 455: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a slatted house grant will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5759/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 456: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on releasing to farmers currently awaiting payment under the farm waste management scheme, original invoices submitted as part of their applications to facilitate those who are entitled to claim back VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5789/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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In respect of grant applications made under the Farm Waste Management Scheme, I have made arrangements in my Department's local offices for the return, on request, to farmers of original invoices as soon as possible to facilitate any such farmers who require those invoices to claim VAT refunds from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 457: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded payment under the farm waste management scheme. [5797/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.