Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the 2014 agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/15]

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 1 May 2013 and payment has issued in respect of the 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. The application of the person named was also selected for an on-farm inspection, during which non-compliances in relation to Animal Welfare, Animal Identification and Environmental issues were noted, which resulted in a penalty being incurred.  Officials are currently processing the application on the basis of the inspection findings and 75% payment in respect of the 2014 Scheme year, less penalty, will issue shortly. The balancing 25% payment will follow thereafter.