Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 April 2014
148. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of a rural environment protection scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18225/14]
View answerThe person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first five years of their contract.
REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme, 2007-2013, and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before payments can issue. Following the discontinuation of a Rental Agreement in 2012 a clawback of moneys was applied to the REPS Year 6 payment for 2013, which became the subject of the Appeal referred to in this question.
The review of the Appeal has now been completed by my Officials and a letter issued to the person named on the 12 March 2014 upholding the decision to apply the claw back in this case. The person named was advised at the same time of their right to appeal the decision to the Agriculture Appeals Office.
