Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2009
115 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers he expects to participate in REP scheme three and REP scheme four by the 15 May 2009 single farm payment deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4880/09]
View answerI expect 46,376 REPS 3 participants to be in the scheme on 15 May 2009. There are currently 12,773 applicants for REPS 4, made up of 10,773 who submitted applications and farm plans by 15 May 2008, another 1,546 who submitted farm plans after 15 May 2008 under the special arrangement agreed with the European Commission for farmers in REPS 2 with contracts terminating in 2008 after 15 May, and finally 454 who are not in the latter category but have applied since 15 May 2008.
