Martin Brady (Dublin North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the outcome of the discussions with the EU Commission on retaining the higher level of REP scheme payment in commonage areas subject to destocking. [38308/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am very satisfied with the outcome of the discussions with the European Commission. My main objective in proposing an updated costing basis for the REPS measure A payment was to ensure that farmers who had to destock could maximise their single payment entitlements while retaining the full payment of €242 per hectare of commonage in REPS. The success of the discussions will deliver a significant benefit to farmers, particularly those in the west of Ireland.