IFA CALL ON MINISTER COVENEY TO INTERVENE ON
OUTSTANDING REPS 4 & AEOS PAYMENTS

Following a meeting with Senior Department officials, IFA Rural Development Chairman Tom Turley has described as unacceptable the fact that over 2,000 farmers are still owed their final 25% of 2010 REPS 4 payment and 6,000 AEOS farmers have still not received their payments for last year.
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WHAT TO EXPECT IF YOU ARE SELECTED FOR AN INSPECTION UNDER THE
SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEME/DISADVANTAGED AREAS’ COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE SCHEME
 

Inspection Advisory Notice

IFA GET COMMITMENT ON NEW CHARTER OF RIGHTS
ON DIRECT PAYMENTS

IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey said he has received a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney that a new Charter of Rights on Direct Payments will be negotiated before the end of this year.   

Eddie Downey said the new Charter must improve the rights of farmers across a number of critical issues including payments being made on time, reduced inspection levels, greater tolerances and reduced penalties, and advanced notice of inspection.  He said no notice inspections are unacceptable.
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FARMERS CHARTER
AND
ACTION PLAN
2009-2011