Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for an agri environment options scheme payment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork [16724/13]

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 1 September 2011 and full payment totalling €771.28 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. This application was also randomly selected for an on farm inspection which took place in November 2012. During this inspection a non-compliance was identified in relation to the Riparian Margin action which resulted in a penalty being incurred. An appeal was received by my Department in relation to this penalty and it is currently under review. The person named will shortly be notified in writing of the result.