Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in awarding the farm waste management grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny whose file was cleared for a payment on 17 December 2008. [8430/09]

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.