Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 553: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when guidelines will issue to agricultural and environment structures offices in relation to REP scheme plans that have failed the checks for usage of the chemical Phosphorous; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3145/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. Payments have issued to those applicants whose applications cleared the administrative checks. However, queries arose on a significant number of applications in the course of the administrative checks including queries relating to chemical Phosporous levels. These applications will now be returned to the applicant requesting that an amended plan be submitted. Payment will issue as soon as possible on receipt of the amended plan.