Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 552: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by farmers with their cash flow due to the payment schedule under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22090/09]

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.