Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 May 2012
559 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21573/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first three years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. During the course of an on farm inspection on 28th July 2011, areas which were in non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the scheme were noted and a penalty was applied in relation to non-compliance associated with the Conservation/Management practices pertaining to archaeological monuments in the agri-environmental plan of the person named.
An appeal against the decision to impose a penalty has been submitted by the person named. My Department is now arranging to pay the first 75% payment in respect of 2011, less the amount of the penalty, pending the outcome of the appeal. Payment will issue in the new few days. The balancing 25% payment will issue when the appeal process is finalised and will take account of any adjustment arising out of the appeal outcome.
