Written answers

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Department of Agriculture and Food

Grant Payments

10:30 am

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be awarded their REPS 4 grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22304/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The payment belonging to the person named is at an advanced stage of processing and he will be advised of the outcome shortly.

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the payment of REPS 4 applications that were received in the Department in late 2007; the number of such applications; the commencement date attached to the contracts in respect of these applications received prior to the end of 2007; the number of these applications received and the number which are now experiencing difficulty in the processing of payments; the solution he proposes in respect of these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22305/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The following table sets out commencement dates, and payment details for the 2009 Scheme year, for the 548 REPS 4 applications received in 2007:

Commencement date01/09/200701/10/200701/11/200701/12/2007Total
Number of Applicants442142360548
100% paid for 2009330102286421
First phase (75%) paid for 2009004610
Awaiting a payment11213668117

My Department's REPS computer system requires some modification before the outstanding payments can be released. This work has been given high priority and is at an advanced stage. I expect to be in a position to release these payments within a matter of weeks.

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