Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:94 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a REP scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13888/99]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
The person named had a 55 per cent penalty for non-compliance imposed on his application for a fourth year REPS payment. The application was also the subject of a discretionary audit and this resulted in a further 10 per cent penalty for non-compliance being imposed. As the accumulated penalties exceeded 50 per cent, under the terms of the scheme, no payment will issue for year four.
The applicant and his planner have made appeals against these penalties to my Department's REPS appeals committee who will make a decision on the case. The applicant will be informed directly of that decision.
Donal Carey
Ceist:95 Mr. D. Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has received a request from persons (details supplied) in County Clare for the 1999 special fodder hardship scheme. [13889/99]
One of the persons named declared a forage area of 37.02 hectares on his 1998 area aid application form. As there is a forage area limit of 30 hectares under the special fodder hardship fund scheme, he does not qualify for aid.