New REPS scheme a ‘complete sham’, says IFA leader
IFA President Tim Cullinan says the Department is now drip-feeding out details of the ‘REPS-2’ Scheme. However, he described it as a ‘complete sham’ compared to the original Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS). The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue told the recent AGM of Sligo IFA that the pilot scheme…
Sligo IFA chairperson urges department to ‘move on’ with REPS scheme
A leading farm official in the north west has raised concerns in relation to the new REPS scheme. The proposed REPS-type scheme in the Programme for Government is seen as being vital for farmers in these difficult and challenging times. However, it seems that despite the scheme being launched with…