Vol. 486 No. 1
456 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have his REP scheme plan accepted in view of the fact that he submitted this to his Department in March 1997. [1825/98]
This application is one of a number which include grazing rights on a large estate in County Mayo.
Under the terms and conditions of the REP scheme aid cannot be paid on grazing rights which are not registered in the applicant's name unless the rights can be converted into a definite area entitlement. The applicant was requested by my Department on 27 November 1997 to clarify his legal entitlements on this estate. To date no response has been received.
457 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be visited and his plan examined concerning a REP scheme application. [1826/98]
This is a first year application under the REP scheme. The applicant was chosen randomely for a pre-payment inspection to ensure that his plan complied with the conditions of the scheme and with the Department's agri-environmental specifications. The inspection was carried out on 16 January 1998. The applicant has been asked to provide documentation showing that he owns or leases a parcel of land included in his application. When this has been furnished the processing of the application will be completed.
458 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be visited and his plan examined by the Department concerning his REP scheme application in view of the fact that he is waiting seven weeks. [1827/98]
The inspection in respect of this applicant will be conducted shortly, following which the processing of the application will be completed.
