Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he plans to award the outstanding moneys due to sheep farmers under the 2009 uplands sheep scheme; the amount outstanding; the amount paid to date; the date when he expects to have completed payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16815/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Payments worth €7 million in total are being made to 13,000 hill sheep farmers under the 2009 Upland Sheep Payment. Payments commenced in early December and, to date, payments amounting to €5 million have issued to sheep farmers. The balancing payments, worth €2 million in total, are scheduled to commence in the coming weeks.