Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the dairy hygiene grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) under the dairy hygiene scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26878/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned was an applicant under the Dairy Hygiene Scheme and received grant-aid under the Scheme from my Department in February 2008. However, the person concerned was considered to be ineligible for the additional aid for qualified young farmers and this decision was upheld by the Agriculture Appeals Office on 21 November 2007.

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when it is anticipated that a farm waste management grant will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26891/09]

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.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26893/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Under EU Regulations, payment on individual Organic Farming Scheme applications could not be made until completion of administrative and area checks on all applications. At that stage 75% of the payment to each individual participant could be released, with the balance being payable when the last of the on-farm inspections for the year has taken place. The processing of applications is under way and I expect that the 75% initial payment will be made to the person named within the next few days.The remaining 25% payment will issue within a number of weeks.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of the installation aid scheme. [26903/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned is an applicant under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme. His application for payment, following the receipt of some additional information, is currently being examined and a decision will be made in regard to the application as soon as possible.