Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 546: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REPS 4 payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18002/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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A letter detailing the reason for rejecting the plan was issued to the person name on 25 March 2009; no reply has been received to date.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 547: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [18004/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Payment issued to the person named on 3 April 2009.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 548: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [18005/09]

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 was made to the person concerned on 10 March 2009.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 549: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [18006/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Payment issued to the person named on 17 April 2009.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 550: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [18007/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Payment issued to the person named on 28 April 2009.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 551: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [18008/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Payment issued to the person named on 9 April 2009.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 552: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of a grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [18009/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Payment issued to the person named on 9 April 2009.

Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 553: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of grants under the farm waste management scheme and the farm improvement scheme will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18026/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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As far as the application for grant-aid by the person concerned under the Farm Waste Management Scheme is concerned, the arrangements for payment of grants under this 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. My Department is currently processing the application concerned and a decision will be made shortly. My Department is also processing the application for grant-aid under the Farm Improvement Scheme and a decision will be made as soon as possible.