Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)

Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers participating in the rural environmental protection scheme on the date the scheme was suspended; the number of farmers whose REP scheme plans have since expired; the number expected to expire by the end of 2009 and 2010; if his attention has been drawn to the impact that this decision is having on individual farm families at a time when farm incomes and commodity prices are in free-fall; if he will review this decision and honour the programme for Government commitments of 70,000 farmers in the REP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36516/09]

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