Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an application for aid arising from damage to silage bales due to flooding has been received from a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if the application has been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47264/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the Scheme of Aid for Damaged Fodder was received from the person named on 11th December 2009. Under the Scheme, farmers are required to demonstrate that the fodder was damaged and the extent of that damage and to this end all applications under the scheme will be subject to an inspection. This application was issued for inspection by the Department's local staff on the 14th December 2009. Immediately the inspection has been completed the application will be processed, on the basis of the losses verified by the inspection, with a view to payment issuing without delay to the person named.