25 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of grant aid paid to organic farmers under the REP scheme for the years 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40642/10]

The amount of grant aid paid to organic farmers under the REP scheme in 2009 amounted to €452,924 while the amount paid to date in 2010 amounts to €1,900,780.