Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 385: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a 50% top up payment to farmers based on islands in the new agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13734/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The amendment to the Rural Development Programme approved by the European Commission, under which I have introduced the new Agri-Environment Options Scheme today, does not include provision for a higher payment to farmers on islands.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 386: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a special island top up is awarded to all island farmers who were accepted into the REP scheme four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13735/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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In REPS 4, land farmed on off-shore islands receives an additional 15% over and above the general rates of payment.