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Facts and Statistics

Gerry Rice

………… STATISTICS

(without the LIES or the DAMNLIES)

(attributed by Mark Twain to Benjamin Disraeli)

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Totals Paid under REPS 1994-2006

1.5

330.8

284.6

208.9

183.9172.6164.8

205.6

183.2167.9

37.4

70.9

127.6

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REPS Payments

• In 2006, €330m was paid out to farmers.

• The three biggest earners were Galway andMayo (€34m each) and Cork (€27m)

• The lowest payout was to Dublin (€0.5m)

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• What has REPS got in common with SirRichard Branson ?

Did you know

REPS Payments

• Richard Branson’s personal fortune isestimated at €2.3 billion(Forbes 2005)

• That’s the same as has been paid out underREPS since 1994.

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REPS 2 & 3 Participation Trendduring 2006

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Overall REPS Participation Trend1994-2006

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Overall REPS Participation Trend2005-2007

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• Over a quarter of all REPS participants arein Mayo, Galway and Clare

• 61% of the participants are in coastalcounties along the West coast

Did you know

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Geographical spread of REPS Participants

County Participants% of Total

ParticipantsMayo 6,754 11%Galway 6,723 11%Cork 4,594 8%Donegal 4,427 7%Kerry 3,626 6%Leitrim 3,326 6%Clare 2,816 5%Cavan 2,291 4%Sligo 2,020 3%Monaghan 1,972 3%Limerick 1,955 3%Waterford 1,951 3%Roscommon 1,674 3%Tipperary NR 1,562 3%Offaly 1,531 3%Tipperary SR 1,523 3%Westmeath 1,509 3%Wexford 1,454 2%Laois 1,292 2%Longford 1,292 2%Meath 1,282 2%Kilkenny 933 2%Wicklow 817 1%Kildare 688 1%Carlow 655 1%Louth 408 1%Dublin 123 0.2%Total 59,198

Figures based on active approved participants as of 1/3/07

• There are two centenarians in REPS.

• The oldest is 104.

Did you know

• There are seven teenagers in REPS.

• They are all 19.

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Men V. Women

• There are proportionally more young men than young women• There are proportionally more older women than older men

Age ProfileFemale REPS Participants

Under 302%

Over 7018%

30 to 4011%

40 to 5023%

50 to 6028%

60 to 7018%

Age ProfileMale REPSParticipants

60 to 7016%

50 to 6027%

40 to 5029%

30 to 4017%

Over 708%

Under 303%

• There are 5,460 women in REPS

Did you know

• The oldest is 97 years old.

• The youngest is 20.(No, you cant have her phone no.)

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REPS 3 Farm Size

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Farm Size (Ha)

No of Farms

Did you know• The current area under REPS is 2,079,103 hectares

• Which is roughly 30% of the land area of Ireland

• Or an area larger thanthe country of Slovenia

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Did you also know

• The area in REPS is equivalent to 2,911,908 footballpitches

• Or 50 football pitches for every participant

SM 1 Corncrake 47

SM 2 Orchards 251

SM 3 Rare Breeds 593

SM 4 Riparian 277

SM 5 Linnet 1,378

SM 6 Organic 922

based on active approved participants Dec 2006

Participants who opted for Supplementary Measures(all Schemes)

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Ratio of REPS 3 SupplementaryMeasures opted for *

Measure 1Corncrake

1.4%

Measure 2Orchards

8%

Measure 3 RareBreeds

17%

Measure 4Riparian

8%

Measure 5Linnet42%

Measure 6Organic

24%

*Total participants who opted for a Supplementary Measure : 3,269

2006 Area (ha) ExpenditureSM1 Corncrake 271.420 €8,403.00

SM2 Orchards 30.890 €14,112.00SM3 Rare Breeds n/a €164,797.60

SM4 Riparian 427.606 €188,799.18

SM5 Linnet 2,112.360 €412,619.10SM6 Organics 35,146.756 €2,517,892.59

* figures relate to area and payments made under the Supplementary Measure only.

Area & Expenditure for Supplementary Measures*(all Schemes)

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Supplementary Measure 3Breakdown of Rare Breeds paid under REPS 3*

45%

36%

16%3% Kerry

Dexter

Irish Maol

Irish Draft

Connemara Pony

Galway Sheep

Kerry Bog Pony

*Total REPS 3 participants paid under SM3: 212

Gender BreakdownREPS Participants

MALE82%

JOINT8%

FEMALE10%

Gender BreakdownOrganic

REPS Participants

MALE74%

FEMALE13%

JOINT13%

REPS & Organic REPS Gender Comparison

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Age ProfileREPS Participants

Over 7010%

60 to 7017%

20 to 303%

30 to 4016%

40 to 5027%

50 to 6027%

Below 200.01%

Age ProfileOrganic REPS Participants

Below200.1%

50 to 6030%

40 to 5035%

30 to 4016%

20 to 302%

60 to 7012%

Over 705%

REPS & Organic REPS Age Comparison

Did you know that…

€22,143 was the highest payment made inREPS in 2006

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Did you also know that…

€602 was the lowest amount paid out in 2006

Area & Expenditure for Measure A (all Schemes)

2006 Total under REPS Measure A*% under

Measure A

Participants

Area (ha)

* Expenditure figure relates to paytsmade under Measure A only, ie basic REPS payment notincluded.

59,200 17,163 29%

2,143,570.20 376,302.31 18%

Expenditure €330,875,548.17 €63,577,097.37 19%

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Ratio of Category 1 Biodiversity Options

30%

26%

31%

12%

1%

0.1%

0.2%

4A NEW HABITAT

5A HEDGEROWREJUVENATION

5B NEW HEDGEROWESTABLISHMENT

5C STONEWALLS

9A GREEN COVER CAT1

9B ENVIRONMENTALSETASIDE

9C ARABLE MARGINSCAT1

Ratio of Category 2 Biodiversity Options

0.1%0.2%

3%

1%7%

9%3%

13%11.6%

15.7%

36%

2A HAY MEADOWS

2B SPECIES RICHGRASSLAND

3A WATERCOURSEMARGIN3B NO BOVINE ACCESS

4B TREE PLANTING

4C NATURE CORRIDORS

7A ARCHAEOLOGICALBUFFER MARGINS

7B ARCHAEOLOGICALSITE ACCESS

8A LANDSCAPINGAROUND YARD

9A GREEN COVER CAT2

9C ARABLE MARGINSCAT2

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Did you know• Hay meadow

7,000 ha contracted

• Species rich grassland12,000 ha contracted

Did you know

• Nature Corridors17,296 participantsopted to increasefield margins

• Archaelogical BufferMargins37,782 m ofadditional marginscontracted

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Did you know• Tree planting

221,666 broadleaf treescontracted for planting

• New habitats13,697 ha contractedfor creation

Did you know

• Hedgerow Rejuvenation2,700 km contracted forrejuvenation(a distance of roughly from here toMoscow)

• New hedgerow establishment4,000 km contracted forestablishment(a distance of roughly from here toCairo)

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Did you know

• The total length of hedgerowmanaged under REPS would stretchabout 1/6th of the way around theEquator

Number of REPS 2 Plans Ending per Month

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Number of REPS 3 Plans Ending per Month

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Penalties

• In 2005, €3.6m was imposed in penalties underREPS.

• Of these, €2.4m (67%) were in respect of NonCompliance penalties

• €1.2m (33%) were in respect of Administrativepenalties (late submission of 1Cs, wrong areadeclared, etc.)

• Penalties imposed represent 1.2% of the total paidout under REPS in 2005.

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Top 10 Penalties for Non-Compliance in 2006PENALTY DESCRIPTION Occurrences

UNDERTAKINGS IN RESPECT OF FARMYARD NOT CARRIED OUT AS PLANNED 353

FARM BOUNDARIES NOT STOCKPROOFED 124

BOVINES NOT EXCLUDED FROM WELLS AND WATERCOURSES MARKED BLUE ON MAP 107

HEDGEROWS/STONEWALLS NOT MAINTAINED AS SPECIFIED IN PLAN 100

NON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF CATEGORY 1 BIODIVERSITY OPTION 67

STOCK NOT WINTERED AS SET OUT IN PLAN 65

RECOMMENDED QUANTITY OF LIME NOT APPLIED 53

PLANNED WASTE STORAGE FACILITIES NOT PROVIDED 44

PLANNED ANIMAL HOUSING FACILITIES NOT PROVIDED 29

NON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF CATEGORY 2 BIODIVERSITY OPTION 21