Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 October 2006
138 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason there are so few courses for REP scheme planning agents; the number of licenses she issued in the past five years in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32535/06]
View answerMy Department holds REPS planning agency training courses when there are a sufficient number of applicants to justify holding a course. My Department held 4 REPS planning agency training courses in the past 5 years, 2 in 2001, 1 in 2002 and 1 in 2004. A further 2 courses are scheduled for next week. Some 51 individuals have been approved as REPS planning agencies in the past five years. Their locations are set out in the table.
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Carlow |
1 |
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Cavan |
4 |
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Clare |
1 |
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Donegal |
3 |
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Galway |
8 |
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Kerry |
5 |
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Kildare |
1 |
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Kilkenny |
1 |
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Laois |
1 |
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Leitrim |
3 |
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Limerick |
2 |
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Mayo |
7 |
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Monaghan |
2 |
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Roscommon |
4 |
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Tipperary |
3 |
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Waterford |
1 |
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Westmeath |
3 |
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Wexford |
1 |
139 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when was the last course for REP scheme planning agents; when the next course will be held; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32536/06]
View answerThe next courses for REPS planning agencies will be held on Tuesday 17 October in Mitchelstown, Co Cork and Wednesday 18 October in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. The last course was held in Bunclody, Co Wexford, in September 2004.
