Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 543: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been awarded payment. [27336/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named has received his full payments under the EU Restructuring and Diversification Funds. However, payments are also due on a sugar beet contract in the name of the applicant's late mother.

My Department is currently resolving the outstanding matters in relation to the application for payment in respect of this contract and the appropriate payments will issue to the person named shortly.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 544: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme three payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27351/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The farm belonging to the person named was the subject of a REPS inspection on 4 November 2008. Arising from this inspection, my officials asked for an amended plan on 10 November 2008. This amended plan was received on 16 June 2009. The person named was then notified that penalties were being imposed as a result of the inspection. He appealed these penalties on 20 June 2009. No payment can issue until the amended plan has been examined and the appeal process is completed.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 545: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has not received their slatted shed grant or his REPS four payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27415/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The first instalment of the 2008 REPS 4 payment issued to the person named on 19 May 2009.

The person named is also an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme and payment of the first instalment of 40% was made on 2 June 2009. Payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme will come on a phased basis 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 also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5% of the value of the deferred amount will be made to applicants whose Farm Waste Management grants have been partially deferred. This payment will be made in January 2011 along with the final instalment.