Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 April 2009
645 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if queries on a REP scheme application submitted by persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary have been investigated; and when payment will issue. [15847/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy officials have been in touch with the persons named and are currently reviewing the plan submitted with their application.
646 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if queries on a REP scheme application submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary have been investigated; and when payment will issue. [15848/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named has appealed this Department's decision to reject his REPS 4 application. The case is currently being reviewed and he will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.
647 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if queries on a REP scheme application submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary have been investigated; and when payment will issue. [15849/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy officials have been in touch with the person named and are currently reviewing the plan submitted with his application.
648 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive their full grant allocation for the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15865/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5 per cent of the value of the deferred amount will be made to farmers whose Farm Waste Management grants have been partially deferred. This payment will be made in January 2011 along with the final instalment.
Payment of the first instalment of 40 per cent was made to the person concerned on 15 April 2009. Under the terms of the Scheme, the grant is calculated on the basis of my Department's Standard Costs or on the total of the eligible receipts/invoices submitted by the applicant, whichever is the lesser.
649 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will be awarded full payment for a REP scheme three application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15866/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe application for payment in this case was received in my Department on 6 April 2009 and is being processed in accordance with the timeframes agreed with the farming organizations.
