Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an agri environment option scheme 2 application will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7476/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2011 and full payment totalling €338.07 issued in respect of 2011.

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. Payments in respect of the 2012 Scheme year are subject to a similar administrative checking process which includes verification of capital investment actions through checks on receipts submitted. During this checking process it was found that two of the actions selected by the person named were not delivered in accordance with the scheme requirements and terms of the approval for participation in the scheme. As a result of this the minimum requirements set out in the scheme Terms and Conditions have not been met. A letter will shortly issue to the person named informing him that he is ineligible for the scheme and notifying him of his right to appeal.