The 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 28 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 and is currently being reviewed. The 75% payment in respect of 2011 amounting to €3453.58 less the penalty deduction issued to the person named on 4 May 2012. The remaining 25% balancing payment for 2011 will issue when the appeal process is finalised and will take account of any adjustment arising out of the appeal outcome.