Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 551: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applicants for the traditional farm buildings scheme from Tipperary North; if these applications have been processed or a time frame for same; the amount of grant aid being paid in total to applicants from the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28319/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Under REPS 4, grants were available to carry out approved conservation works to the exterior of farm outbuildings and associated structures as a supplementary measure to the Scheme. The grant covers up to 75% of the cost of the works and grant awards vary from between €5,000 and €25,000. On that basis, the overall cost to the applicant of the smallest project that could be funded would be €6,700. The traditional farm building must have architectural or vernacular heritage character, make a contribution to its setting and not be overwhelmed by large-scale modern buildings. It is an objective of the Heritage Buildings measure that a reasonable geographical spread of grants across Ireland is achieved.

This scheme is now closed for new applications. The Heritage Council, which has responsibility for assessing applications on behalf of my Department, has informed all existing applicants that they will be notified of the outcome of their applications at the end of July 2010. `

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 552: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the grants if any that are available to persons who are not in the rural environment protection scheme to enable them to carry out works to old farm buildings on their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28320/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Under REPS 4, grants were available to carry out approved conservation works to the exterior of farm outbuildings and associated structures as a supplementary measure to the Scheme. This scheme is now closed for new applications and my Department does not offer financial support of any other type for works of this nature.

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 553: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment for REP scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28322/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The REPS 4 payment for the person named could not be processed until an issue relating to his Single Payment Scheme application has been addressed. My officials hope to resolve this issue shortly and the REPS payment application will then be processed.

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 554: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment for REP scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28323/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The file belonging to the person named is currently under review in relation to certain matters arising. The outcome of that review will be available shortly and the person named will be advised of the outcome.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 555: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) has not received full payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28470/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The payment of €4,293.51 which issued to the person named was in respect of the seven months period that he was in REPS 4 in the 2008 scheme year. Payment for the 2009 scheme year will issue within the next ten days.