Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 May 2012
168 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; when same will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26090/12]
View answerThe person named joined REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first three years of their contract.
REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. These checks have now been completed and the 75% REPS 4 payment for 2011 issued on 21 February 2012 for the amount of €6,536.91 and the remaining 25% REPS 4 balancing payment for 2011 issued on 28 February 2012 for the amount of €2,178.96.
