Jim O'Keeffe
Ceist:41 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of farmers penalised in 1998 and to date in 1999 for failure to comply with all the terms and conditions of EU funded or other schemes; the amount of monetary penalties involved; and if he has satisfied himself that there are fair and adequate procedures in place before these penalties are imposed on farmers. [26332/99]