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Leaving reps

  • 20-04-2014 9:26pm
    #1
    oldgrove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi all,

    Question re:leaving reps. Joint application with a family member, two farms of land included in the one plan. One family member has sold their farm, initially informed that exiting reps wouldn't be a problem. Now being told there may be a claw back on money given through scheme as other family member continues to farm. This is the last year of the plan. The family member who has sold their farm is retiring from farming. The understanding was that once an applicant has more than 3 yrs of reps done and is retiring from farming there wouldn't be a clawback.
    Does anyone have any knowledge of this or could advise?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    The terms and conditions say

    The requirement for the five year declaration on IACS may be dispensed with
    Where:
    • An existing holding (including all commonage shares/grazing rights) is transferred by way of inheritance the holding must have been declared on IACS in the five years preceding the date of the REPS application by the applicant and/or the previous owner.
    • A young farmer is approved for setting up aid under article 22 of Regulation 1698/2005 the five-year IACS declaration requirement will not apply.
    • A holding is transferred under the Early Retirement Scheme.

    http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/farmingschemesandpayments/ruralenvironmentprotectionschemereps/ruralenvironmentprotectionschemereps/latestrepsschemereps4/REPS4.pdf

    Maybe There is more in there, I only had a quick look.

    Who gave the advice that it was ok to sell after 3 years? Have you been in touch with them on the matter?


  • #3
    oldgrove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭oldgrove


    14.8 The re-imbursement of aid will not be required in the following cases:-

    where the land disposed of is included in another REPS plan of an existing REPS participant and continues to be farmed in compliance with the Scheme.

    where a participant has ceased farming and has completed three years of the plan (Where a fourth or fifth year payment has issued and the participant does not complete the full year for which payment was advanced a proportionate re- imbursement will apply to that payment.)

    Thanks for your reply, john and for the link. I read the terms and conditions and found the above, that's where I'm getting the three years info from. If an applicant is retiring from farming and has completed three years, there wouldn't be a re-imbursement.

    I'm not sure if the first article applies, as both farmlands are included in the one plan ??


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