Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 361: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded their REPS 4 payment.. [46712/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An issue has arisen during the processing of the REPS 4 application from the person named. Processing of the application cannot be completed until these have been resolved. My officials will be in contact with her shortly.

John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 362: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be awarded the second payment under the farm waste management scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46741/09]

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. In the case of the second instalment of 40 per cent, I have recently announced that I intend to commence payment in December 2009 with the remainder of farmers being paid in early 2010. The final instalment of 20 per cent will be paid 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.