Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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712. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not had their agri-environment option scheme 1 payments for 2012 and 2013 processed; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1805/14]

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 1 September 2010 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2010 and 2011 Scheme years.

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, have to be completed before any payment can issue. This application was selected for inspection in 2012. During the inspection non compliances were found which resulted in a penalty. The application is being processed on the basis of the inspection findings and payment for 2012 will issue shortly. Following payment for 2012, the 2013 payment will be processed as soon as possible.