Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 December 2012

Thursday, 20 December 2012

Questions (179)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

179. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a person (details supplied) was not entitled to a top up on their REP scheme payment and the interim payment from his Department as they are farming in the Twelve Bens Area of Connemara and have a right to put sheep on the mountain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57738/12]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

The top-up on an individual's REP Scheme payment and the Interim Payment from my Department applies to the management of sheep flocks on the Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex and Maumturk Mountains SACs. According to my Department's records, the individual referred to by the Deputy is a cattle only farmer and therefore not entitled to compensation under my Department's scheme.