Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 1299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when were the first REP scheme four plans submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48096/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The first REPS 4 Plans were submitted to my Department in August 2007.

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 1300: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who have converted from REP scheme three to REP scheme four; the amount of money that would have been paid to those who would have remained in three in the intervening period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48097/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Out of the 10,773 applications for REPS 4 received in my Department by the closing date of 15 May 2008, the number converting from REPS 3 to REPS 4 before the end of their REPS 3 contracts was comparatively small. The information requested is not readily available, and its provision would require staff to be diverted from urgent work expediting REPS payments. The average yearly payment for a REPS 3 applicant is €6,200 while the average yearly payment in REPS 4 is €7,200.