Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2010
78 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total amount of interest due to farmers who had to wait for their full farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45196/10]
View answerThe arrangements for payment of the remaining grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis were confirmed in early 2009 with 40 per cent being paid in that year as claims were approved. A further instalment of 40 per cent was paid early in 2010 and the final instalment of 20 per cent will be paid in early 2011. At that stage, total expenditure under the Scheme, since its introduction in 2001, will be of the order of €1.2 billion.
I also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5 per cent of the value of the deferred amount would be made to farmers whose Farm Waste Management grants were partially deferred in the manner set out above. This payment will also be made in early 2011.
