Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 351: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the regional inspector confirmed a proposed 50% penalty in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Galway, when administrative procedure in the case has been in order. [10186/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The imposition of a 50% penalty for exceeding phosphorus limits was applied by the local inspector and confirmed by the regional inspector because the applicant had not notified my Department within 6 weeks, as required, of any necessary changes to his REPS plan based on the results of a soil analysis report.

Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 352: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 410 of 12 February 2008, which indicated a very high rate of appeals against AES inspectorate decisions in the REP scheme in the west region, she will investigate the matter; if she will provide details of this investigation to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10187/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The AES west region has the highest number REPS participants in the country — 22.4% on average in 2006 and 2007. The number of REPS appeals received by the Agriculture Appeals Office for the region in 2006 and 2007 was 26.5%, on average, of the national total. The percentage of appeals fully allowed from this region, at 9%, was broadly similar for other regions. The percentage of participants to whom penalties were applied in the west region, at 3%, was in fact slightly below the national average. The application of sanctions under REPS in the west region is consistent with the standard applied in other regions.