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Rural Environment Protection Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2011

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

Questions (322)

Denis Naughten

Question:

339 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will furnish a response to an area aid query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6569/11]

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Written answers

The person named commenced REPS 3 on 1st December 2006 and has received all five stages of the REPS payment. His contract under REPS 3 will finish on 30 November 2011.

Two separate REPS penalties were imposed following an on-farm inspection on 8 September 2009. The first was a 10% penalty for not having work carried out in accordance with the plan by the end of Year 1 and this penalty was recovered from the person named in September 2009. The second penalty related to an over-claim on a parcel of land. The penalty amount was recovered in April 2010. This penalty was subsequently reduced and the balance due to the person named was paid in November 2010.

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