Dáil Éireann - Volume 674 - 10 February, 2009

Written Answers. - Rural Environment Protection Scheme.

Deputy Michael Ring Deputy Michael Ring

Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded a REP scheme four. [4213/09]

Deputy Brendan Smith Deputy Brendan Smith

  Deputy Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments continue to be made as applications are cleared.

Queries have arisen during the administrative checks on the plan of the person named and it is currently under further examination.

Deputy Michael Ring Deputy Michael Ring

Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications made for a payment (details supplied) in County Mayo; the number paid to date; and the number currently being dealt with. [4214/09]

Deputy Brendan Smith Deputy Brendan Smith

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[301]   Deputy Brendan Smith: The number of REPS 4 applications for payment received in Mayo up to the closing date of 15 May 2008 was 1,066. The first payments for these cases issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments continue to be made as applications are cleared. In total 51 REPS 4 payments have either issued or are scheduled for payment to farmers in County Mayo. Queries that have arisen during the administrative checks are currently under further examination.

Dáil Éireann 674 Written Answers. Rural Environment Protection Scheme.

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