Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2013
993. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of rural environment protection scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16186/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first four 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 the administrative check an area discrepancy was discovered between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2012 and the REPS Agri-Environmental Plan in relation to afforestation on lands owned by the person named which has necessitated the need for further clarification. An amended plan was requested on 1 March 2013. To date no plan has been received by my Department. Upon receipt of this amended plan the application will be processed further.
