Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 393: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded for two animals under the suckler cow welfare scheme. [8359/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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There is no record of the submission of an application form by the person named in the Suckler Welfare Section of my Department in Portlaoise, in respect of the 2008-2012 Suckler Welfare Scheme.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) whose grant application was approved in January 2009 can expect to receive initial payment under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8370/09]

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.