388 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will expedite the area aid maps process and deliver overdue area aid payments to farmers as quickly as possible; his views on whether these delays are causing cash-flow difficulties that are preventing farmers from investing in dry stock at this time; if he will acknowledge that this is the appropriate time of year for Irish dry-stock farmers to invest in store cattle and store lambs and that credit is necessary for this; if he will acknowledge that farmers’ cash flow problems are compounded by the banks’ credit recalcitrance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34521/10]

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388 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will expedite the area aid maps process and deliver overdue area aid payments to farmers as quickly as possible; his views on whether these delays are causing cash-flow difficulties that are preventing farmers from investing in dry stock at this time; if he will acknowledge that this is the appropriate time of year for Irish dry-stock farmers to invest in store cattle and store lambs and that credit is necessary for this; if he will acknowledge that farmers’ cash flow problems are compounded by the banks’ credit recalcitrance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34521/10]

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1. 5 October 2010

   Disadvantaged Areas Scheme

   388 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will expedite the area aid maps process and deliver overdue area aid payments to farmers as quickly as possible; his views on whether these delays are causing cash-flow difficulties that are preventing farmers from investing in dry stock at this time; if he will acknowledge that this is the appropriate time of year for Irish dry-stock farmers to invest in store cattle and store lambs and that credit is necessary for this; if he will acknowledge that farmers’ cash flow problems are compounded by the banks’ credit recalcitrance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34521/10]

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