Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of compensation awarded to the various interests arising from the contamination of pig feed by dioxin in 2008; the persons who benefited; the amount in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46405/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Two schemes were introduced by the Government to assist those affected by the dioxin contamination of 2008: these were the Pigmeat Recall Scheme and the Pig and Cattle Disposal Scheme.

To date, a total of €69m has been paid to qualifying applicants under the Pigmeat Recall Scheme, €35m in 2008 and €34m to date in 2009. Of this, €30m has been paid to primary processors and €39m to secondary processors. Payments are still continuing and it is not possible to provide a final list of all beneficiaries, or the total sums involved. However, a list of the applicants who have received payment to date is being supplied separately to the Deputy.

Under the Pig and Cattle Disposal Scheme a total of €28.3m has been paid to producers and general creditors to-date. Compensation amounting to €17.6m has been processed and paid to 13 pig producers, €6m has been processed and paid to 27 cattle producers and €4.7m has been paid to general creditors. I am not in a position to provide the names of beneficiaries under this scheme.