Seán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects the outstanding farm waste management grant applications to be cleared for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11878/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The number of payment claims which remained to be processed to full payment stage under the Farm Waste Management Scheme at the beginning of 2009 was 17,397. Payment of the first instalment of 40 per cent of the grants due to these farmers has already commenced and will be continued by my Department as claims are approved. It is hoped that all approved claims will have been paid their first instalment by my Department by end-June 2009.