Written answers
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Farm Waste Management
Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers awaiting inspection and payment under the farm waste management scheme; when inspections will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20172/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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On 1 January 2009, 17,397 payment claims remained to be processed to payment stage under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. To date in 2009, 9,386 payments totalling almost €130 million have been made to farmers under the Scheme. Processing of the remaining claims continues and payment of the first instalment of 40 per cent will be made by my Department in respect of these claims as soon as they are approved.
It is hoped that all approved claims will have been paid their first instalment of grant-aid by my Department by end-June 2009.
James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 79: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he received advice from the Attorney General regarding the legality of adjusting the contract with 16,000 farmers under the afforestation scheme to reduce the forestry premiums by 8%; if he is satisfied with that advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20153/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I sought legal advice from the Legal Services Division in my Department prior to making adjustments to the current forestry premium rates. The forestry premiums under the afforestation scheme were reduced following receipt of this advice.
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