Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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549. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [18885/13]

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. 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 an overclaim was identified in relation to the claimed areas on the Natura Owned action which resulted in a area reduction on the application. The 75% payment totalling €999.99 in respect of the 2011 scheme year issued on 7 December 2012 and the balancing 25% payment (net of reduction) of €325.98 has recently issued. Payments in respect of the 2012 Scheme year are subject to a similar administrative checking process. Following the payment for 2011, this process will now get under way in respect of 2012.