Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 December 2013
510. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a REP scheme payment, in view of the fact that the single payment scheme and disadvantaged area payment has issued to the person with the agreement of the inheritance unit of his Department. [54430/13]
View answerThe Mother of person named commenced REPS 4 in May 2008 and received payments for the first four 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. The Mother of the person named is now deceased and an issue has arisen in relation to the legal status of the lands declared in the Agri-Environmental Plan prepared in 2008. This issue is currently being investigated and officials of my Department are currently in contact with the person named with the intention of bringing the situation to an speedy conclusion.
