Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2010
163 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of the financial commitments under the REP scheme for each year, including the current year, up to 2014; the current number of REP scheme participants; the number of REP scheme contracts due to expire each year to 2014; the annual savings this will accrue to the Exchequer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45340/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are 30,895 REPS 4 participants, with an estimated cost from 2010 to 2014 of 878.2m. At the beginning of 2010 there were 34,294 REPS 3 participants with an estimated cost of 147.8m to 2011 when the last participant completes their contract. There are currently a total of 56,365 active participants in REPS. The table below illustrates the number of REPS participants leaving the scheme each year to 2014 and the reductions in expenditure that will accrue to the Exchequer.
|
Year |
Numbers leaving |
Reductions in expenditure |
|
€m |
||
|
2010 |
10,601 |
147.8 |
|
2011 |
23,693 |
0.0 |
|
2012 |
536 |
3.3 |
|
2013 |
11,747 |
72.8 |
|
2014 |
16,582 |
102.8 |
