Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 384: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8714/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive back payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8453/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 and 399 together.

On the basis of EU regulation for co-funded schemes and on the basis of legal advice, it is not proposed to make back-dated payments in cases such as these. However the revised higher payment will be made in respect of future premiums in such cases.

The status of the application is that the premium is expected to be paid on 31st March 2009.

Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 385: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in having payment of subsidy due for 2008 made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the fact that the clarification sought by his Department has been supplied. [8272/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The payments due to the person named under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme amounting to €2,687.64 in respect of the 50% advance payment, and the balancing payment, also €2,687.63, have not issued, as the person named has not supplied the necessary details to allow the payments to issue to his bank account.

Prior to the 2009 EU financial year, farmers could choose to have their payments made by cheque or electronic funds transfer into their bank account or an account with a similar type institution. However, as and from the 2009 EU financial year commencing on 16 October 2008, payment by cheque is no longer permitted in accordance with EU Regulations. As well as the banks and building societies, An Post has launched it's Postbank service, which will facilitate electronic funds transfer. Payment can also issue to any Credit Union. My Department has notified the new requirement to all farmers on a number of occasions over the past year.

My Department has been unable to make phone contact with person named to explain the above situation to him. However, the appropriate Mandate form, which issued to him on 5 February 2009, has now been re-issued. The person named should complete this form and return it to my Department's Accounts Section in Cavan. Payment will then issue without delay.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 386: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8286/09]

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% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are approved over the next few months. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5% of the value of the deferred amount will be made to farmers whose Farm Waste Management grants have been partially deferred. This payment will be made in January 2011 along with the final instalment.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under REP scheme four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8287/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The first 75% of his payment issued to the person named on 24 February 2009. The balance will follow in due course.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8288/09]

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% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are approved over the next few months. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5% of the value of the deferred amount will be made to farmers whose Farm Waste Management grants have been partially deferred. This payment will be made in January 2011 along with the final instalment.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 389: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8289/09]

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% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are approved over the next few months. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5% of the value of the deferred amount will be made to farmers whose Farm Waste Management grants have been partially deferred. This payment will be made in January 2011 along with the final instalment.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when all outstanding grants will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [8291/09]

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.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 391: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded the farm waste management grant. [8301/09]

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% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are approved over the next few months. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5% of the value of the deferred amount will be made to farmers whose Farm Waste Management grants have been partially deferred. This payment will be made in January 2011 along with the final instalment.