Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 455: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on the re-digitisation of a parcel of land (details supplied) in County Offaly; when the applicant will receive their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12692/12]

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. Final checks are being carried out on this application with a view to early payment in respect of 2010.

Payment in respect of the 2011 Scheme year is subject to a similar administrative checking process which includes verification of capital investment through checks on receipts. During these checks queries were identified in relation to the capital expenditure claim of the person named. My Department has issued a letter to the person named regarding this matter and will process the application further upon receipt of a response to these queries.

Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 456: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when agri-environment option scheme payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [12694/12]

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 successfully completed and payment in respect of the 2010 scheme year will issue shortly. Payments in respect of the 2011 scheme year are subject to a similar administrative checking process. These checks are underway and once successfully completed I expect 2011 payment to issue to the person named.