Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the new REP scheme will be introduced. [43625/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Discussions are taking place as a matter of priority between officials of my Department and European Commission officials on amendments to Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2007–13, which include proposals for a new agri-environment scheme. The new scheme will be introduced at the earliest possible date following Commission approval of the amended Programme.