Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received their REPS payment; and when they can expect to receive their payment. [13624/09]

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.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not been granted REPS 4 in view of the fact that it is causing them financial hardship. [13625/09]

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.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not been granted the farm waste management grant in view of the fact that it is causing them financial hardship. [13626/09]

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.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REPS 4 payment will be issued in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13658/09]

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 persons named and it is currently under further examination.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be granted their farm waste management grant in respect of a slatted shed application which was passed in September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13659/09]

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.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REPS 4 payment will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13660/09]

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.