Written answers
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Rural Environment Protection Scheme
10:00 pm
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 441: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers contracted under each of the REP schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41813/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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There are 36,526 active REPS 3 participants and 12,695 active participants in REPS 4. My officials are processing approximately 17,000 applications for REPS 4 that were received in 2009.
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 442: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated number of REP scheme contracts which will expire each year including 2009 up to and including 2013; the estimated amount it will cost to deliver payments under these contracts each year during that period based on current payment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41814/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The following table sets out the number of REPS contracts that expire each year:
| Scheme | Number (approximately) | Last year of contract | Cost per year (approximately) |
| REPS 3 | 8,000 | 2009 | â'¬ 49.6 million |
| REPS 3 | 10,600 | 2010 | â'¬ 65.7 million |
| REPS 3 | 23,900 | 2011 | â'¬ 148.1 million |
| REPS 4 | 550 | 2012 | â'¬ 3.4 million |
| REPS 4 | 12,100 | 2013 | â'¬ 105.5 million |
The figures in the table do not include approximately 17,000 applications that were received for the 2009 Scheme.
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 443: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of the approximately 17,000 applications for REPS 4 received up to May 2009 which have been processed to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41815/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Some 14,000 of the applications received up to 15 May under the 2009 Scheme have been processed to date. REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007—2013 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications, including plan checks, to be completed before the first 2009 payments issue . My officials are making every effort to finalise the processing of the remaining applications with a view to releasing payments at the earliest possible date.
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