Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
980 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all payments due under the sugar beet compensation scheme have been made; the amount paid to date; the amount that remains to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1929/10]
View answerThere were four elements to the Sugar Reform Package under which former sugar beet growers received compensation, vis:
Sugar Restructuring Aid, for which the budget was €12,353,275 and in respect of which payments to date amount to €12,277,710; Diversification Aid, for which the budget was €21,818,970, with payments to date worth €21,410,275; Additional Aid for Diversification, also with a budget of €21,818,970, with payments to date of €21,753,377; and Retroactive Restructuring Aid, with a budget of €41,334,494, and payments to date of €40,771,208.
Payments continue to issue as outstanding matters are resolved such as the resolution of legal matters dealing with family disputes, inheritance cases, etc.
