Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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532. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment option scheme application for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and when remainder of payment will issue. [18523/13]

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 1 September 2011 and has received full payment totalling €1,073.47 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. These checks are currently being finalised by my Department and I expect payment for the 2012 scheme year to issue shortly.