asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when farm improvement grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick for the provision of a vacuum slurry tanker, drainage and farm roadway.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
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I expect these grants to be paid within the next few weeks.
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asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in having payment of compensation made in respect of TB reactors to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and when payment will be made.
Delays in payment of grants have occurred recently through a combination of factors such as staff shortages and the disruption of work occasioned by the recent transfer of the Department's accounts branch to Cavan. In addition the funds available for reactor grants payments are nearly exhausted and I am bringing a Supplementary Estimate before the House at an early date to enable grant payments to continue until the end of the year.
Payment of the grants to the person named in the question will be made as soon as possible after the additional funds become available.