Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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Question 525: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is considering re-opening the agricultural environment options scheme for all farmers leaving REP scheme three; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38614/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Further participation in the new Agri-environment Options Scheme will be determined by the level of funding available to my Department. All EU funding for the scheme up to the end of 2013 is now fully committed. Any further support in that period will have to be funded entirely by the Exchequer and this is a matter that will be considered in the context of the annual Estimates process.