Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 644: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11947/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In discussions with my officials, the European Commission have confirmed the new rules for applications and payments under REPS 4. Payments will relate to the period in each calendar year during which a participant is in REPS 4. Payments will issue in two stages. The first, which will be 75% of the total, will issue when all administrative checks for REPS and the Single Payment Scheme are completed. In practice, this will be in early autumn. The remaining 25% payment will go out when the last of the year's REPS on-farm inspections has taken place. This means that these payments will be processed in December.

The person named applied for REPS 4 in January 2008. Farmers who submitted valid applications in January will start their REPS 4 contracts on 1 February 2008. They will receive 75% of a payment in respect of eleven months when all administrative checks for REPS and the Single Payment Scheme are completed. The remaining 25% payment will go out when the last of the year's REPS on-farm inspections has taken place.

To be eligible for his REPS payment in 2008, the person named must also submit his 2008 Single Payment application by 15 May 2008.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 645: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly can expect payment of their grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11952/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Payment under the Farm Waste Management Scheme to the person named will be made shortly.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 646: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme four payment will issue to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11961/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In discussions with my officials, the European Commission have confirmed the new rules for applications and payments under REPS 4. Payments will relate to the period in each calendar year during which a participant is in REPS 4 and will issue in two stages. The first, which will be 75% of the total, will issue when all administrative checks for REPS and the Single Payment Scheme are completed. In practice, this will be in early autumn. The remaining 25% payment will go out when the last of the year's REPS on-farm inspections has taken place. This means that these payments will be processed in December.