Andrew Boylan
Ceist:160 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the plans, if any, he has to increase the maximum limit of a REP scheme payment from five years to six years; the level of payment which will be available to farmers in subsequent years to maintain farms to the standards achieved in the previous years during the REP scheme period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24389/99]