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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 5 Nov 2002

Vol. 556 No. 3

Written Answers. - Rural Environment Protection Scheme.

Pat Breen

Question:

238 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who participated in the REP scheme in County Clare and who are now participating in the REP2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20158/02]

Some 2,500 farmers in Clare were participating in the first REP scheme when it closed to new applications in December 1999 and 613 of these are still within their contracts. To date 1,030 applications have been approved from farmers in Clare under REPS2.

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