Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when 25% payment in respect of single farm payment and the agri-environment option scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3573/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 13 May 2014. The advance payment issued on 16 October following which, on foot of a land parcel review, overclaims were discovered in respect of two land parcels. This matter has now been resolved and the application has been processed for balancing payment which will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Under the EU Regulations governing the Agri-environment Option Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check must be completed before payments can issue.  A query has arisen in relation to supporting documentation submitted by the applicant in relation to their capital investment action. My Department has written to the applicant seeking further supporting documentation for this action and further payments cannot be processed until this issue is resolved.