Written answers

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a payment under the agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9804/15]

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 1 September 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, must be completed before any payment can issue. These checks have been successfully completed in respect of the 2014 Scheme year and 75% payment will issue shortly. The balancing 25% payment will follow thereafter.

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