Written answers
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Grant Payments
9:00 pm
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 470: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify details regarding the ex-gratia payment to be made to farmers with the final instalment of their farm waste management scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10036/09]
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 approved for payment has commenced 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 per cent 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.
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