Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be awarded their farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10306/09]

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. 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. Payment of the first instalment of 40 per cent will be made very shortly by my Department to the person concerned.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will approve funding for a farm waste grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10310/09]

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.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive his payment; if checks will be made on the application; when these will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10312/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named was approved for payment in respect of five months in 2008 and the first phase of his payment issued on 5 March 2009. The balance will issue as soon as possible.

Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in payment of REP scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that approval was given in late 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10318/09]

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.