Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the agri environment options scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [23490/12]

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 November 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. During these checks a query arose in relation to the claimed Natura area on some of the parcels. This problem is currently being examined and I expect payment will issue shortly.

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. During this checking process a query arose regarding dates on the invoices submitted. My Department has carried out a review of the file and following this review all invoices submitted by the person named are now being included for consideration for payment.