Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan who submitted maps for the agri-environment options scheme in April 2011 was only informed on 7 September 2011 that there was a problem with their map; the further reason they were previously informed by his Department that their application looked clear and that they could expect payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25272/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I refer to my previous reply dated 14th September in relation to the above named person. The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1st 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. As previously advised claimed areas under AEOS must match the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) application. The person named submitted an amendment form to SPS requesting that two separate plots be redigitised. Following the redigitisation of these two plots, further queries regarding discrepancies between the areas claimed have arisen. Officials in my Department have been in contact with the person named to clarify this and the application will be processed further when the query is resolved.