Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 and full payments totalling €833.33 and €5,000.00 issued in respect of 2010 and 2011 respectively.

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 the checking process in respect of the 2012 scheme year, issues were identified in relation to the claimed areas on the Natura Commonage action which resulted in a 1% overdeclaration penalty. The person named was also selected for a Cross Compliance Inspection which resulted in a 3% cross compliance penalty being imposed. To date, 75% payment totalling €3,750.00 has issued in respect of the 2012 scheme year. My Department is now finalising the application of the person named and 25% payment (net of penalties) in respect of the 2012 scheme year will issue shortly.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under agri environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24528/13]

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 €783.62 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 these checks a query was identified in relation to the capital expenditure claim of the person named. A letter issued to the person named on 20th May regarding this matter and the application will be further processed upon receipt of a satisfactory response to this query.