Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 May 2013
243. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 7 November 2012, if he will process a 2011 REP scheme 4 application and issue payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23369/13]
View answerThe person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received payments for the first two years of their contract.
REPS 4 is a measure under the Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before payments can issue. Following an inspection in 2011 an anomaly was discovered in relation to both Natura and Habitats on lands owned by the person named. Consequently, a letter issued to the person named from my Department dated 13th November 2011 requesting clarification of specific matters. Following the receipt of a response to this letter the 2011 and 2012 applications have been processed for payment.
75% of the 2011 payment amounting to €3,648.29 has issued for payment on 13th May 2013 and the 25% balancing payment for 2011 amounting to €1,266.76 will issue shortly.
In addition, 75% of the 2012 payment amounting to €3,464.53 issued for payment on 13th May 2013. This payment includes a 3% penalty for non compliance with Measure 4 – Biodiversity. The remaining 25% balancing payment for 2012 will issue shortly.
