Crop Losses

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 November 2010

Thursday, 4 November 2010

Ceisteanna (24)

Kathleen Lynch

Ceist:

24 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount paid under the crop damage compensation scheme to potato and field vegetable growers in 2010 as a result of frost damage in winter 2009/2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40651/10]

Freagraí scríofa

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

To date, 112 applicants have been paid a total of €2,754,884.49 under the Frost Damage Scheme. There are a further 90 files which are at various stages of being processed at present. All outstanding payments will have to be completed this year.