Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 598: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded a grant. [22997/09]

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. My Department is currently processing the application concerned and a decision will be made as soon as possible.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 599: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on the appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for REPS 4 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23071/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The REPS 4 agri-environmental plan belonging to the person named was rejected for payment. The person named appealed this decision unsuccessfully and was informed of this decision on 7th May 2009. In this letter,the applicant was informed of the right to appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office (AAO). My officials have been in touch with the AAO and no appeal has been received to date.