Written answers

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23432/14]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon 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 the 1stSeptember 2011 and payments have issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. During a 2013 inspection, the person named was deemed non-compliant in respect of the Species Rich Grassland and Natura Owned actions. A letter issued to the person named notifying him of the inspection findings and setting out the appeal option. As no appeal was received my Department is processing the file on the basis of the inspection findings with the intention of issuing payment as soon as possible.

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23434/14]

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 with effect from the 1stSeptember 2010 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. During a 2013 inspection, the person named was deemed non-compliant in respect of the Laying of Hedgerow action. A letter issued to the person named notifying him of the inspection findings and setting out the appeal option. The person named unsuccessfully appealed the Inspection findings to my Department. On the 13thMarch 2014, a letter issued to the person named informing him that the appeal was unsuccessful and of his right of appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office. To date, no appeal has been received in the Agriculture Appeals Office. My Department is processing the application for payment based on the findings found on Inspection and entitlements for the 2013 scheme year will issue as soon as possible.

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