Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps that he has taken to clear all outstanding payments due to farmers arising from various schemes; if his attention has been drawn to the credit problems affecting all sectors in the community and the absolute necessity for due payment to issue without any further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12177/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the negative knock-on effect on the local economy arising from failure to pay farm support grants on time; when he expects this issue to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12189/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding payment of various farm supports payments; if he will state by category the degree of delay affecting payments to each category; when he expects the payments to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12190/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 191, 203 and 204 together.

Due to Industrial Action in my Department I am not in a position to provide a reply to these questions.