Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford did not receive full REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31256/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named joined REPS 3 in May 2005 and his contract finished on 30th April 2011.

The person named received full payment in respect of the first four years of his contract. A 100% penalty was applied on the 5th year payment as the yearly application form (Form 1C) for payment was submitted outside of the deadline for receipt. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, the form should have been submitted before 30th June 2009 but was not received until 8th December 2010, more than a year late. A letter issued from the Department informing the person named of the situation and informing him of his right to appeal. A penalty of €252 was also applied to the final year payment following the discovery at inspection of an over-claim on Linnet of .21 hectares.