Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in 2009 payments for organic farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36557/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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All payments for 2009 have issued except in cases where there are outstanding matters to be resolved. The EU Regulations governing the Organic Farming Schemes provide that payments issue in two instalments, the first of which, amounting to 75% of the payment, may be released once all administrative checks have been completed. The remaining 25% may be paid once all on-farm checks have taken place and the participant has submitted an end-of-year declaration of farming activity.