ICMSA Summary of Budget 2012 Funding of Farm Schemes REPS 4 There is a reduction of €19 million in REPS funding and this will be implemented by imposing a 10% reduction in payment rates in 2012. However, the Department are currently unsure of how these reductions will apply in practice. This will impact [...]
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