Vol. 518 No. 2
114 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if the proposed 2000 payment under the ewe compensation scheme has been approved by the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11245/00]
As I advised the Deputy in my reply to his earlier question on 2 March 2000, consultations between my officials and the European Commission relating to the scheme of compensation payments for losses arising from designation of natura 2000 sites, which includes Exchequer funded payments made under what is commonly known as the ewe compensation scheme, are continuing.
