Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the 2012 agri environment option scheme 2 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25139/13]

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 €1,186.79 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. The person named was selected for a ground inspection which took place on 26 October 2012. During this inspection, areas of non-compliance with the terms and condition of the scheme were noted in relation to the Traditional Stone Wall Maintenance action which will result in a penalty being imposed. On 21 February 2013, a letter issued to the person named outlining the nature of the penalty and the appeal options. To date, no appeal has been received by officials in my Department. The application is being finalised on the basis of the inspection findings and payment will issue shortly.