John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments due to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the agri envoirment options scheme will be expedited and paid; if the delay in the payment is due to penalties; if he will consider paying the amount that is due minus the penalty; if he will confirm the number and value of all the payments being withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7247/13]

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 September 2010 and full payments totalling €1,666.62 and €4,999.97 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. The application was also selected for a Cross Compliance inspection which resulted in a penalty of 3%, equal to €150, being imposed. Officials in my Department are now finalising the application of the person named on this basis with the intention of issuing payment for the 2012 scheme year as soon as possible.