Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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609. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing an application for AEOS in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9629/14]

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^st September 2011 and has received full payment in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years.

The person named was selected for a ground inspection which took place on 7th November 2013. Following the ground inspection, additional documentation was requested and is still awaited. Once a satisfactory response is received the inspection report will be finalised and the application will be processed for payment for 2013.

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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610. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons for the delay in processing an application for the AEOS scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9630/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1^st May 2013.

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. These checks are well under way and I anticipate that payments for the AEOS 3 in respect of 2013 will commence in March 2014.