Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017
1239. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason moneys are being withheld from a person (details supplied) in respect of the rural environment protection scheme and the milk supply reduction scheme. [20572/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person concerned joined REPS 3 on 1 November 2004. The application was subject to an on-farm inspection on 7 April 2008, resulting in a finding that there was a mixing of herds between the person concerned and a third party. The REPS 3 Terms and Conditions state that individual holdings must be farmed under separate management and the person concerned was advised that the plan would be terminated and that monies paid would have to be recouped. The matter was examined by the Agriculture Appeals Office and he was informed of the decision of that Office by letter dated 8 October 2010. Further clarification was issued by the Regional Inspector by letter dated 2 November 2010 on foot of the Appeals Office decision. In respect of the milk supply reduction scheme, payments were processed on the week ending 21 April 2017.
