John Ellis
Question:179 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the outcome of an appeal lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim who is seeking a REP scheme payment. [15133/99]
Vol. 506 No. 2
179 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the outcome of an appeal lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim who is seeking a REP scheme payment. [15133/99]
An appeal against a penalty imposed on a second year REPS payment has been submitted to my Department. This will be fully considered by my Department's REPS appeals committee. The person named will then be informed directly of the outcome.
180 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a REP scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [15134/99]
I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 3 March last.
A revised agri-environmental plan was recently received in my Department. However, when examined it was found to be deficient in a number of ways. My Department will be in contact with the person named shortly explaining the difficulties and requesting that the plan be amended to comply with the requirements of the REPS agri-environmental specifications.