Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2013
554. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a rural environment protection scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [6646/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named commenced REPS 4 in July 2009 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 detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. Following an on-farm inspection in 2011 an area discrepancy was discovered between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 and the REPS Agri-environmental Plan which has resulted in the need for further clarification. This is currently being investigated with a view to resolution and the issue of any 2012 payment as soon as possible.
