Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers paid under the farm waste management scheme; the number yet to be paid; the number of penalties imposed; and the level of penalty imposed. [43633/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To date in 2009, 17,305 payments totalling €243 million have been made to farmers under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. Approx. 90 payment claims remain to be finalized under the Scheme, mainly due to outstanding tax clearance documents or technical issues regarding the completed investments. 81 penalties totalling €46,683 have been applied, to date this year, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Scheme.