Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2010
388 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if they will be included in the REP scheme in view of the work already carried out under the scheme and the fact that they were in the scheme up to 30 June 2009 and if he will expedite the matter. [41150/10]
View answerThe terms of the FEPS scheme states that an applicant for a FEPS premium, must, at the time of application for the FEPS premium each year, also be in REPS. Unfortunately, these applicants' REPS membership ceased before the end of their 5-year FEPS term, making them ineligible to receive further FEPS payments after 2009. On this basis, as the terms of the scheme are explicit, unfortunately the applicants cannot be re-admitted to the FEPS scheme.
