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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 22 Feb 2000

Vol. 514 No. 6

Written Answers. - Export Refunds.

John Browne

Ceist:

92 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if the target set by his Department in its SMI Strategy Statement 1998-2000 that refund claims by meat export firms will be paid within two months of receipt of completed and fully supported documentation is being met; if he will give a commitment to make payments within four weeks from the receipt of correct documentation which was recently requested by the IMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4690/00]

The majority of export refund payments to the meat export firms are made within the two month target to which the Deputy refers and the Department is on course to improve this further over the next few months. Payments amounting to some £60 million have issued to firms since the beginning of this year.

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