Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage of farmers due a REP scheme four payment who have been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4874/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Of the 12,319 farmers who are eligible for 2008 REPS 4 scheme payments, 10,773 applied before the 15 May 2008 and a further 1,546 applied under the special arrangement agreed with the EU Commission for REPS 2 plans terminating in 2008 whereby farmers with plans terminating on or before the 31 August had to lodge their application by 15 May 2008 and a full plan by 31 July 2008, and those terminating after 31 August 2008 and up to 30 November 2008 had to lodge their application by 15 May 2008 and a full plan by 31 October 2008.

To date 2,063 REPS 4 payments have either issued or are scheduled for payment.