Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 March 2014
164. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has not yet received their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12270/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named has applied to take-over the REPS Agri-environmental Plan of a deceased participant. The previous participants commenced REPS 4 in October 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. A revised REPS Agri-environmental Plan was requested by my Department following an On-farm Inspection in November 2013. The revised plan has been received and is currently the subject of an examination by my Officials with the intention of bringing this issue to an early resolution.
