Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in regard to an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6727/09]

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.

Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 224: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny was informed by his Department on three occasions in December 2008 that their file was cleared for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6729/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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EU Regulations require detailed administrative checks on all REPS applications to be completed before the first payments can issue in individual cases. The last of these administrative checks in this and all other cases were completed in late January and the first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments continue to be made as applications are cleared. Queries have arisen during the administrative checks on the biodiversity options in the plan of the person named and it is currently under further examination.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is in need of their REP scheme four payment will receive the payment due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6738/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments continue to be made as applications are cleared. Queries have arisen during the administrative checks on the plan of the person named and it is currently under further examination.