Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their agri-environment option scheme payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13965/13]

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 1st September 2011 and has received full payment totalling €1,142.06 in respect of 2011.

Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, 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 investments through checks on receipts. During the course of these checks a query was identified in relation to the reference area on the Wild Bird Cover action. My Department is arranging for a ground measurement to be carried out to resolve this issue and once resolved, the application will be further processed with the intention of issuing payment for 2012 at the earliest opportunity.