Written answers

Wednesday, 5 March 2014

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of agri environment options scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11036/14]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1st September 2010 and has received full payment in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years.

Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, 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 2013 Scheme year, an issue was identified relating to the land area claimed. Officials in my Department are actively working on finalising this issue with the intention of issuing payment for the 2013 Scheme year as soon as possible.

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