Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 February 2014
163. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme review will be concluded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5988/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named commenced REPS 4 in October 2008 and received payments for the entire six 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 in 2013 an area discrepancy was discovered between the REPS Agri-environmental Plan and the Single Farm Payment application in relation to .68 ha .of commonage lands. This has necessitated the claw back of €541.62 from the final Year 6 REPS payment which issued to the person named in December 2013. The person named was notified in writing of the area discrepancy on 7 November 2013 and was given the opportunity to appeal. To date no appeal has been received in my Department.
