Farm Waste Management.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2008

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Ceisteanna (535)

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

574 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the moneys paid to date or already committed for payment in 2008 for the farm waste management grant; the moneys available for applications outstanding; the funding available in 2009 to pay for applications submitted by 31 December 2008; the time taken to process such applications for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46560/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

To date in 2008, €364.7 million has been paid by my Department to farmers under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. The 2009 allocation for the Scheme is €125 million. My Department endeavours to ensure that, as far as possible, payments under the Farm Waste Management Scheme are made to farmers in line with the commitments set out in the Charter of Rights for Farmers 2005/2007.