Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2013
437. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the rural environment protection scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28869/13]
View answerThe person named commenced REPS 4 in April 2009 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 is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all application to be completed before any payments can issue. Administrative checks in respect of 2012 payments have been finalised and the Year 4 75% payment amounting to €2,311.31 issued on 30th May 2013. The Year 4 25% balancing payment amounting to €770.44 issued on 5th June 2013.
