Written answers

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Photo of Dan NevilleDan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47389/14]

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 1 November 2010 and payment has issued in respect of the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 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, must be completed before any payment can issue. These checks have been successfully completed in respect of the 2014 Scheme year and 75% payment, totalling €734.54 will issue shortly. The balancing 25% payment, totalling €244.84 will follow thereafter.

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was deducted €1,000 from their agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47420/14]

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 (AEOS 2) with effect from 1 September 2011 and full entitlements ha ve issued in respect of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 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 (L.P.I.S), must be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks in respect of the 2011 Scheme year, an over claim was found on the Species Rich Grassland action which resulted in a reduction in payment totalling €16.74.

Following a LPIS review in 2013, a further over claim was identified on the Species Rich Grassland action which resulted in a reduction in payment totalling €197.28.

Also in 2013 under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme (DAS) a disallowance of €898.47 was incurred due to ineligible features on land parcels declared. This disallowance was then netted from the next payment due to the person named which in this case was the Agri Environment Options Scheme.

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