Written answers

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food

Grant Payments

9:00 pm

Photo of Tony McLoughlinTony McLoughlin (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 741: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the payments for the participants of agri-environment options scheme 2010 will be awarded; and the timeframe for payment to participants of the AEOS scheme 2011. [22826/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Payment of 75% of the 2010 entitlement under AEOS 1 has commenced and payments totally €1.4 million have now issued. Payment of the initial 75% of the 2010 entitlement will continue to be paid to farmers in the coming weeks once they have passed the comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System.

Payment of the remaining 25% is due to commence in October while payments in respect of year 2 for AEOS 1 applicants will commence in November.

Approvals for AEOS 2 applicants will issue shortly and I expect that will commence in the first quarter of 2012.

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