Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38810/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person mentioned commenced REPS 4 in January 2008 and received payments for the first four years of their contract. Following a compliance inspection in October 2010 areas of non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the scheme were noted in relation to Measure 5 – Maintenance of Farm and Field Boundaries which resulted in a penalty being imposed. This decision was appealed to the Agricultural Appeals Office and in February 2012, following an oral hearing, a decision to partially allow the appeal was allowed. Payment of €3,152.01 issued to the person named on 17 April 2012 in respect of the adjusted penalty.