The 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.