Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 March 2009
458 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the farm waste management grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9916/09]
View answerThe arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011.
Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers approved for payment has commenced and will continue as claims are approved over the next few months. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5 per cent of the value of the deferred amount will be made to farmers whose Farm Waste Management grants have been partially deferred. This payment will be made in January 2011 along with the final instalment.
459 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the farm waste management grant will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9917/09]
View answerThe arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011.
I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5 per cent of the value of the deferred amount will be made to farmers whose Farm Waste Management grants have been partially deferred. This payment will be made in January 2011 along with the final instalment. Payment of the first instalment of 40 per cent will be made very shortly by my Department to the person concerned.
460 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the farm waste management scheme and the farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9928/09]
View answerThe person concerned is an applicant under both the Farm Waste Management and the Farm Improvement Schemes. In the case of his application under the Farm Waste Management Scheme, the arrangements for payment of grants under that Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011.
I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5 per cent of the value of the deferred amount will be made to farmers whose Farm Waste Management grants have been partially deferred. This payment will be made in January 2011 along with the final instalment. Payment of the first instalment of 40 per cent will be made very shortly by my Department to the person concerned. The grant due in respect of his application under the Farm Improvement Scheme will be made by my Department shortly.
