Noel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an agri-environment options scheme 3 payment for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6349/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the 2012 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from the 1 ^stMay 2013 and payment has issued in respect of the 2013 Scheme year. 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 issued on the 9^thFebruary 2015. The balancing 25% payment will follow shortly.