Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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377. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the Agri Environment Options Scheme 3 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11818/15]

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 full entitlements have 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 are currently being finalised in respect of the 2014 scheme year and I expect 75% payment to issue shortly. The balancing 25% payment will follow thereafter.