Brendan Smith
Question:239 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applications approved to date under the REP scheme; the number of applications currently awaiting approval; the projected number of additional approvals that will issue during 1996; the total funding provided for this scheme in 1996; whether this funding is sufficient to meet all financial commitments arising from the number of approvals issued to date; whether funding has been provided to meet commitments arising from the entry of new participants into this scheme in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4176/96]