Written answers

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Application Numbers

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers at present in REP scheme 3 and REP scheme 4 respectively; the number due to finish their REP scheme participation in REP scheme 3 and REP scheme 4 respectively in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44673/12]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The last REPS 3 participants completed their five year contracts in December 2011.

The current number of REPS 4 participants is 30,300. They are due to complete their contracts as set out in the table below.

Year
Number Exiting REPS 4
2012
953
2013
12,309
2014
16,186
2015
852

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