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Article: Northern Ireland to pay out 95m [pounds sterling] before Christmas.(UK)(Northern Irish agriculture minister Jeff Rooker agricultural policy)(Brief Article)
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- Agra Europe
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- December 2, 2005
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Northern Irish agriculture minister Jeff Rooker has announced that 68% of farm businesses in the province will receive an interim single farm payment by December 23, amounting to over 95 million [pounds sterling]. Some 75% are due to be completed by the end of January next year.
The interim payment will be based on 75% of a provisional payment made up from the historic reference amount, including any adjustments, and an area amount, based on a provisional area rate.
Commenting on the payments due before Christmas, Rooker said, "This is significantly more than the amount ...