Dáil Éireann - Volume 630 - 01 February, 2007

Written Answers. - Grant Payments.

Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to speed up the payment of REP scheme to farmers once their applications are submitted; and the length of time it currently takes on average, for a REP scheme payment to issue. [3321/07]

  Mary Coughlan: For both new applications and annual applications received and paid in REPS 3 between I January 2006 and 31 December 2006, the average time for making a REP scheme payment was 7 weeks and 1 day. This is within the timeframe agreed for REPS between the farming organisations and my Department.