Jim Daly
Ceist:346. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be receiving their REPS payment. [4944/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 3 February 2015
Ceisteanna (346)
Freagraí scríofa
The person named commenced REPS 4 in August 2009 and received payments for the first five 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 August 2011 penalties were applied for non-compliance with the terms and conditions governing the REP scheme. A review of this case has now been finalised by my Department and following receipt of further documentation, the original penalties have been reduced by 50% . All outstanding REPS payments are now being processed and will issue at the earliest opportunity.