Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department followed the entire EU Council regulations dealing in particular with persons who were under an agri-environment scheme contract such as REPS 1 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50738/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that my Department automatically applied the provisions of art 40.5 of Council Regulation 1782/03 to all farmers whose sheep numbers were reduced during the reference period 2000-2002 by virtue of their participation in an Agri Environment Scheme.

If the Deputy has a particular case in mind he may contact my Department and my officials will carry out a full review.