216 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will award a farm building grant to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [3701/03]

The person concerned is an applicant under the farm waste management scheme. By virtue of the terms of the scheme, payment is subject to the furnishing of invoices or vouched receipts. In this case, my Department has raised some queries in relation to the receipts furnished and payment will be made as soon as these outstanding matters are resolved.

217 Mr. D. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total direct payments made to farmers in 2002 on a county by county basis. [3785/03]

The details will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.