Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [9361/09]

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.

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; his advice in this matter; the action that can be taken in order to solve the issue; the steps that will be taken in view of this; if payment will be made as had been agreed, as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9389/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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A REPS 4 payment will issue to the second person named within 10 days.

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the payment of outstanding farm waste management grants; if it remains the case that he proposes to stagger payment of same over the next number of years; if he has been contacted by farmers who have outlined the financial danger in which they will be placed if this is the case; if it is planned to reverse the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9390/09]

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. I have no plans to alter these arrangements.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the application under the farm waste management scheme for a person (details supplied); when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9419/09]

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.