David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications received by his Department for the once-off aid for damaged fodder and the aid for frost damaged crops respectively, on a county basis; the number of applications received, processed, awarded and rejected and amounts awarded to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22111/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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A total of 256 applications under the Aid Scheme for Fodder Damaged by Floods were confirmed as eligible for aid following inspection. These payments were valued at €528,718 in total; the county breakdown is as follows:

In respect of the Aid Scheme for Crops Damaged by Frost, a total of 361 applications were received, of which 60 have, to date, been found ineligible. Eligibility for assistance is determined by an analysis on a case-by-case basis of the information provided by the grower. The objective of the verification process is to establish not only the losses but also the impact of such losses on the grower's overall enterprise. Eligible growers are required to demonstrate that the potatoes and vegetables were damaged by frost and the extent of that damage. This assessment is ongoing and as soon as it is concluded payments will commence to issue to all applicants confirmed eligible. The county breakdown of applications is as follows: