Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2008
493 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to REP scheme four for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when this person will be granted REP scheme four. [40668/08]
View answerAdvance payments of 75% under the EU regulations governing REPS 4 can only issue when all administrative checks on all 2008 applications for REPS 4 and the 2008 Single Payment Scheme are completed. The balancing 25% payment will follow when all 2008 REPS on-farm inspections have taken place.
Work on the administrative checks is at an advanced stage but cannot be completed until industrial action in a number of my Department's local offices is resolved. I am hopeful for an early resolution of the issues affected the release of REPS 4 payments.
