Written answers

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Photo of Paul ConnaughtonPaul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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320. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive payment under the agri-environment options scheme 3 which was due in December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12999/15]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon 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 1stMay 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. During these checks in respect of the 2014 Scheme year issues arose in relation to the Planting of New Hedgerow action. An Inspection took place on the holding of the person named on 9thFebruary 2015. The person named was notified of the results of this inspection by letter dated 18/2/15.  The file is currently being processed on the basis of the inspection findings with the intention of issuing payment minus penalty as soon as possible

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