Written Answers - Grant Payments. Thursday, 3 December 2009

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  231.  Deputy Michael Ring      asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food      when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their second year REP scheme four payment. [45215/09]

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith):    REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–2013 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications, including plan checks, to be completed before the first 2009 payments issue. The processing of applications is at an advanced stage. I hope to be in a position to release the 75% payment due on valid applications in mid-December, and the remaining 25% once the last of the on-the-spot inspections for 2009 has taken place.

  232.  Deputy Michael Ring      asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food      when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their first year payment of REP scheme four. [45216/09]

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith):    REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–2013 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications, including plan checks, to be completed before the first 2009 payments issue. Processing of applications is at an advanced stage. I hope to be in a position to release the 75% payment due on valid applications in mid December, and the remaining 25% once the last of the on-the-spot inspections for 2009 has taken place.

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