Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9110/12]

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 the 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, had to be completed before any payment could issue. These checks have been completed and 75% payment totalling €1,218.32 has issued to the person named in respect of 2010.

The application was selected for a Cross Compliance inspection which resulted in a penalty being imposed. The cross compliance penalty, in this case 3%, will be deducted from the balancing payment which will shortly issue to the person named.

Payments in respect of the 2011 Scheme year are subject to a similar administrative checking process which includes verification of capital investments related to approved AEOS actions. These checks have now been completed and following the payment of the balance for year 1, the payment in respect of year 2 will be processed further.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to have the suckler cow welfare scheme payments immediately paid to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9115/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named registered forty six beef breed animals under the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment has been approved for six of the animals and will issue to the applicant shortly. During the payment validation process, errors were identified in respect of the remaining forty animals and a letter outlining these errors will issue to the applicant shortly.