Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an agri-environment options scheme payment. [20705/14]

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 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 have been successfully completed in respect of 2013 and payment will issue shortly.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment. [20706/14]

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 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 have been successfully completed in respect of 2013 and payment will issue shortly.

Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the agri-environment option scheme payment to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been delayed; when they may expect payment to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20717/14]

Simon 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 1 November 2010 and has received full payment in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. There were some issues in finalising the 2013 Scheme year payment which have now been resolved. The application has now successfully completed the prepayment validation checks for 2013 and 75% payment will issue shortly. The balancing 25% payment will follow.