Michael Ring
Ceist:208 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason farmers, who have been in the REP scheme two years or more, must now miss a REP scheme payment in view of the fact that some or part of their lands is commonage and being treated as special areas of conservation in view of the framework policy for the special areas of conservation not being in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18642/98]