Written answers

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme 2 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6601/15]

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 the 1stSeptember 2011 and payment has 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 (LPIS), must be completed before any payment can issue. These checks have been successfully completed in respect of the 2014 Scheme year and payment will issue shortly.

Photo of Seán Ó FearghaílSeán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when, further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 14 January 2015, a payment under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6639/15]

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 the 1stSeptember 2011 and payment has issued in respect of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Scheme years.

Remedial action was undertaken by the person named following issues identified in an on-farm inspection which was carried out on 16thSeptember 2014.

Both the first payment of 75% and the second payment of the balancing 25% were processed on 12thFebruary 2015 with both payments to issue to the person named this week.

Photo of Seán Ó FearghaílSeán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when, further to Parliamentary Question No. 320 of 14 January 2015, a payment under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme will be made payable in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6640/15]

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 the 1stSeptember 2011 and payment has issued in respect of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Scheme years.

Both the first payment of 75% and the second payment of the balancing 25% for 2014 were processed on 12thFebruary 2015. Both payments will issue to the person named this week.

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