Written answers

Thursday, 15 October 2009

Department of Agriculture and Food

Farm Waste Management

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of the farm waste management scheme in 2010; and if he will confirm that it will be awarded in January 2010 as promised. [36213/09]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan 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 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in 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 2011 along with the final instalment. All inspections have now been completed and, to date this year, almost €242 million has been paid out to farmers under the Scheme. It is my intention to pay the second instalment of grant-aid to farmers under the Scheme as early as possible in the new year.

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