Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 16 Dec 1999

Vol. 512 No. 8

Written Answers. - Rural Environment Protection Scheme.

Ivan Yates

Ceist:

19 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive her full REP scheme payment, with particular reference to the national heritage area supplement, in view of the fact that the delay in amending the plan to after 1 June 1999, when the regulations changed in relation to such entitlements, was due to the timing of the departmental inspection and the delay in notifying him of the need to amend his plan. [27427/99]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Mr. Walsh)

An amended REPS plan was submitted by the person named and has been assessed by my Department, which is satis fied that the revised plan now conforms to the scheme specifications. In all cases where an amended plan is received the scheme conditions and agri-environment specifications in force at time of lodgement must be complied with.

The payment was approved in accordance with the conditions of the scheme in force at the time the amended plan was lodged. In this case the level of payment approved under the amended plan is correct.

I should point out that the need for the amended plan submitted in June 1999 arose because the earlier revised plan did not show all areas correctly.