P J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount that he expects his Department to owe to the farming sector in delayed payments by the end of 2009, the end of 2010, and end of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12425/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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As all payment claims received under the Farm Waste Management Scheme by my Department have not yet been processed to final payment stage, it is not possible at present to provide an estimate of the amounts involved in the phasing of payments to farmers under this Scheme.

P J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a premium of 3.5% to be paid to farmers in 2011 for the delayed payment of the farm waste management grants complies with the requirements of the Prompt Payments of Accounts Act, 1997 and the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulation, 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12426/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The legal instruments referred to by the Deputy do not extend to the payment of grants to farmers under the Farm Waste Management Scheme.