Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the payment of a grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [18305/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The arrangements for the payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed, with 40% being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40% will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20% in January 2011. I have announced that a special ex gratia payment not exceeding 3.5% 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% was made to the person concerned on 10 March 2009.

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Payment issued to the person named on 5 May 2009.

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a forestry payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the breakdown of the amount to be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18318/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The process of paying the annual forestry premium is under way. Payments will issue to this applicant shortly. The amounts that will be paid to the applicant are €4,844.21 and €2,384.13.

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a forestry payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the breakdown of the amount to be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18319/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The process of paying the annual forestry premium is under way. Payments will issue to this applicant shortly. The amounts that will be paid to the applicant are €1,139.72 and €1,313.67.

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a forestry payment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the breakdown of the amount to be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18320/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The process of paying the annual forestry premium is under way. Payments will issue to this applicant shortly. The amounts that will be paid to the applicant are €11,201.03 and €1,117.16.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 140: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REPS 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18328/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The application from the person in question cannot be processed further until information requested in a letter dated 3 November 2008 has been received. The applicant's REPS planner was in touch with my officials in the last week and has undertaken to forward the information requested.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a grant under the suckler cow welfare scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; if this payment will be issued manually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18329/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The person in question has 100 animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment has already issued in respect of three animals. In August 2008, his holding suffered severe flooding. Following an on-farm inspection, my Department agreed this was a case of force majeure. In the interests of animal welfare, permission was given by my Department to sell weanlings early and 34 were sold. Payment for these animals will issue shortly. There are errors in the cases of the remaining animals. Officials from my Department have arranged to meet the person in question with a view to resolving the outstanding matters.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will sanction the payment of forestry grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18351/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The process of paying the annual forestry premium is under way. Payments will issue to applicants shortly.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 143: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18390/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The process of paying the applicant in question is under way. A payment will issue to him shortly.