James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food when an overdue payment under the agri-environment option scheme for 2010 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [18094/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2010.

Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. I expect that the checking process will be complete and that payments to participants in the scheme in respect of the first year will commence in August. Payments in respect of year two will commence in October.