The statistics requested for the number of appeals received by the Agriculture Appeals Office by scheme by year for the years 2013 to 2017 are included in Table 1.
The statistics requested for the number of requests for reviews received by the Agriculture Appeals Office by scheme by year for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 are included in Table 2. The information requested regarding the number of requests for reviews received by the Office by scheme and by year for the years 2013 and 2014 is not readily available and is currently being collated by the Agriculture Appeals Office. A reply will issue directly to the Deputy with the details of the requests for reviews received in 2013 and 2014.
Table 1
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Number of appeals per scheme per year received in AAO - 2013 to 2017
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Scheme ID
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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AEOS/OFS
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2
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2
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Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme
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2
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5
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14
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15
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme
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155
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86
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62
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114
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39
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Areas of Natural Constraint
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3
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52
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41
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Basic Payment Scheme
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7
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28
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30
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Basic Payment Scheme/ANC Inspection
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70
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Beef Data Genomics Programme
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37
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51
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110
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Beef Data Programme
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14
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28
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14
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Beef Genomics Scheme
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5
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Bio Energy Scheme
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2
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2
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4
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Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Scheme
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1
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BPS - Admin - Nitrates
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30
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BPS - National Reserve
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79
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BPS - Review of Entitlements 2015
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11
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BPS - Scottish Derrogation Scheme - 2015
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47
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BPS/ANC - Cross Compliance
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58
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BTAP
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2
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1
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Burren Farming for Conservation Programme
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1
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Dairy Equipment Scheme
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3
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16
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1
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Dairy Equipment Scheme (TAMS)
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1
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Development of the Organic Sector Scheme
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4
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
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16
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29
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42
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7
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1
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Early Retirement from Farming Scheme
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6
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6
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4
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EU Basic Payment and Areas of Natural Constraints
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1
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Farm Improvement Scheme
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1
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Farm Safety Scheme
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5
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Farm Waste Management Scheme
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4
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1
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1
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Forest Environment Protection Scheme (FEPS)
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1
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Forest Road Scheme
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1
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1
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1
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GLAS
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4
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60
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79
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Grant-Aid for Development of Organic Sector
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1
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Grant-Aid for the Dev. Of the Organic Sector
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3
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Grassland Sheep Scheme
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2
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4
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Greening Payment
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4
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Installation Aid Scheme
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3
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Native Woodland Scheme
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1
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Non-Valuation Aspects of Reactor Scheme
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7
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5
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2
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6
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Organic Farming Scheme
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16
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11
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10
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18
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6
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS)
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109
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72
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80
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23
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7
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Scheme not on our Schedule
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1
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15
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2
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SFPS - Consolidation of Entitlements
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3
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3
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SFPS - Cross Compliance - Nitrates 2014
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1
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SFPS - Cross-compliance
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159
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88
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69
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30
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12
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SFPS - Cross-compliance NITRATES
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197
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144
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158
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37
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SFPS - Late submission of applications
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24
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13
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7
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SFPS - Other
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11
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9
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2
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1
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SFPS - Over declaration of land/setaside
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43
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62
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64
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13
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3
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SFPS - Surrender of unused entitlements to Nat Res
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22
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11
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1
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1
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SFPS - Transfer of Entitlements
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2
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3
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10
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3
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4
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SFPS - Under declaration of land
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1
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4
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1
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SFPS - Value of Entitlements
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1
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Sheep Fencing/Mobile Handling Equipment Scheme
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2
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7
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5
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Sheep Welfare Scheme - 2017
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11
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Single Farm Payment Scheme 2014
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1
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Sow Housing (Animal Welfare)
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2
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Suckler Welfare Scheme
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76
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3
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1
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TAMS - Dairy Equipment Scheme
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5
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TAMS - Farm Safety Scheme
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5
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1
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TAMS - Dairy Equipment Scheme
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1
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TAMS - Sheep Fencing/Mobile Handling Equip. Scheme
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3
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9
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TAMS II - Animal Welfare, Safety & Nutrient
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1
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2
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TAMS II - Dairy Equipment Scheme
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1
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3
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TAMS II - Low-Emission Slurry Spreading
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1
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TAMS II - Organic Capital Investment Scheme
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1
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TAMS II - Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme
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2
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TAMS II - Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme
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7
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9
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Woodland Improvement Scheme
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2
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Young Farmers Scheme
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28
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17
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Grand Total
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886
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610
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619
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598
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638
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Table 2
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Number of requests for reviews received per scheme per year - 2015, 2016 and 2017
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Scheme
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2015
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2016
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2017
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Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme
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2
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme
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2
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4
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9
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Areas of Natural Constraint
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2
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1
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Basic Payment Scheme
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5
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Basic Payment Scheme/ANC Cross Compliance
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1
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2
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BPS - Review of Entitlements
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1
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
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1
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1
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1
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GLAS
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1
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Non-Valuation Aspects of Reactor Scheme
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1
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1
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Organic Farm Scheme
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1
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS)
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4
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2
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BPS Scottish Derrogation
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1
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Single Farm Payment Scheme
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2
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SFPS - Cross-compliance
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9
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14
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6
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SFPS - Cross-compliance NITRATES
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1
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3
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2
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SFPS - Over declaration of land/setaside
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6
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8
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3
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SFPS - Under Declaration of land/setaside
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1
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SFPS - Value of Entitlements
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1
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TAMS - Sheep Fencing/Mobile Handling Equip. Scheme
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1
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Young Farmers Scheme
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2
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Grand Total
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21
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40
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41
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