Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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302. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54920/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in September 2009 and received payments for the first four 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 an audit and Integrated Controls Inspection carried out in December 2011, areas of non-compliance were identified in relation to Measures 6 (Use of Pesticides) and Measure 11 (Maintenance of Environmental Records). On the 25 October 2013 the person named was informed of the application of a 4% penalty for failure to abide by the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme and afforded the option of a right of appeal. This matter is now the subject of a review by my Officials and the person named will be notified of the outcome once the review has been completed. He will have the right of appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office if he is dissatisfied with the outcome of the review.