Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason forestry payments which were due for payment on 1 March 2009 have not been awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17113/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The forestry premiums are paid annually in late March or early April. Following the April 7 Budget forestry premiums are being reduced by 8%. Issues relating to the implementation of the reduction had to be addressed before payment is made. It is intended that the annual forestry premium payment will issue shortly.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason forestry payment were not awarded to eligible applicants on 1 March 2009 in view of the fact that they have written confirmation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17114/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The forestry premiums are paid annually in late March or early April. Following the April 7 Budget forestry premiums are being reduced by 8%. Issues relating to the implementation of the reduction had to be addressed before payment is made. It is intended that the annual forestry premium payment will issue shortly.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason farmers who were due to be awarded their forestry payments on 1 March 2009 but were not are being penalised 8% of their forestry payments following the 7 April 2009 Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17115/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The forestry premiums are paid annually in late March or early April. Following the April 7 budget, forestry premiums are being reduced by 8%. Issues relating to the implementation of the reduction had to be addressed before payment is made. It is intended that the annual forestry premium payment will issue shortly.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in respect of their application under the farm improvement scheme. [17140/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named is an applicant under the Farm Improvement Scheme. Applications under this Scheme are being processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 Partnership agreement, Towards 2016.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [17149/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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It is intended that the annual forestry premium payment will issue to this applicant shortly.