Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2004
95 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in regard to participation in the REP scheme in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23099/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named began his REPS contract on 1 January 2000, and as a result he was subject to the arrangements governing the transition between the first rural environment protection scheme and the second one. These required him to give a written undertaking to complete the measures specified in his REPS plan over a five year period, and to integrate and adapt that plan for the new scheme when it came into operation; or else to give back any payments he had received.
The new REP scheme came into operation on 27 November 2000, but the person concerned never adapted and integrated his plan as he had undertaken to do. Consequently, my Department must recoup the REPS payments that he had received.
