Written answers
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their agri environment option scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1037/13]
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 and full payments totalling €783.84 and €4,703.01 issued in respect of 2010 and 2011 respectively.
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 for 2012 an overclaim was discovered on the Non Natura Commonage action which will result in a penalty being applied. Officials in my Department are finalising the application of the person named on this basis with the intention of issuing payment as soon as possible.
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