asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason for the delay in the payment of a farm modernisation grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry and when payment will issue.

Notification that the work has been completed has not been received from the applicant by the local farm development service office. On receipt of the necessary notification arrangements will be made for an early inspection with a view to certification of the work for payment of grant.

254.

asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason for the delay in the payment of a grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry and when payment will issue.

This grant has now been paid.

255.

asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason for the delay in the payment of a farm modernisation grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare.

The grant has been paid.

256.

asked the Minister for Agriculture when payment of a grant under the farm modernisation scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Meath.

The grant will be paid shortly.