Clare T.D. and Minister Tony Killeen today welcomed the announcement that payments under REPS 4 have commenced.
The former Junior Agriculture Minister said he was particularly pleased that payments under the REPS schemes had been processed before year end to contribute to farm family incomes and help cash-flow.
“I am delighted that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has finalised all the necessary administrative checks and that approximately €45 million will issue to REPS 4 applicants this week”, he added.
Minister Killeen continued: These payments represent the first of the two phasing arrangements under which REPS 4 payments are made. EU Regulations allow 75% of payments to be released once the detailed administrative checks on all applications, including plan checks, are completed. The second phase of the REPS 4 payments for 2010, the 25%, will commence shortly. This phase will be triggered by the completion of the programme of on-farm inspections for the year.”
The former Junior Agriculture Minister said he was particularly pleased that payments under the REPS schemes had been processed before year end to contribute to farm family incomes and help cash-flow.
“I am delighted that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has finalised all the necessary administrative checks and that approximately €45 million will issue to REPS 4 applicants this week”, he added.
Minister Killeen continued: These payments represent the first of the two phasing arrangements under which REPS 4 payments are made. EU Regulations allow 75% of payments to be released once the detailed administrative checks on all applications, including plan checks, are completed. The second phase of the REPS 4 payments for 2010, the 25%, will commence shortly. This phase will be triggered by the completion of the programme of on-farm inspections for the year.”
