Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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559. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine a REP scheme application due for payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [22934/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named joined REPS 4 in May 2009 and received payments for the first three years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 rural development programme and is subject to EU regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. Following the 2012 administrative check, queries arose in relation to a change of ownership of the lands declared under REPS 4 and the proposed retention of some lands amounting for afforestation. These issues are currently being examined by my officials and a decision will shortly be made and conveyed directly to the person named.