Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way the savings relating to REP scheme of €35.7 million outlined in the Government national recovery plan in 2011 will be achieved; if this relates to efficiencies derived from REP scheme contracts expiring in 2011 or if it will be achieved by other means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46322/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Government's National Recovery Plan identifies the level of Departmental savings to be achieved over the period 2011 to 2014. In 2011, the Department will be required to achieve savings of €75 million which, as specified in the Plan, includes reduced expenditure of €37.5m on REPS. This amount represents reduced expenditure on REPS and reflects the fact that the 5 year contract period for those participants remaining in REPS 3 will have ended by the end of 2011. As a result, liabilities under that scheme in 2011 will be substantially reduced. No changes are proposed to payment rates for REPs participants in 2011.