Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of penalties imposed under the REP scheme and single farm payment schemes to date in 2010; the specific reasons for the penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45184/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To date in 2010 a total of 3,145 penalties have been imposed on REPS participants under the REPS Scheme. These penalties were in respect of various breaches of the Scheme Terms and Conditions, including such things as non-compliance with commitments as outlined in the REPS Plan, over-declaration of areas claimed for payment and late submission of payment application.

To date in 2010, 843 applicants under the Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas/Grassland Sheep Scheme/Rural Environment Protection Schemes suffered reductions in payments under one or more of the above schemes because of an over-declaration in the area applied on. To date, 1044 penalties have also been imposed under the Cross Compliance Regime. These penalties mostly related to non-compliance with Animal Identification and Registration Regulations and non-compliance with the Good Agricultural Practice Regulations (Nitrates).