Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a payment under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the person will receive this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15168/15]

Simon 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 full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 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. During these checks in respect of the 2013 Scheme year, an over claim was found on the Species Rich Grassland action which resulted in a penalty being incurred. The 75% payment for 2013 has already been made and the balancing 25% payment, less penalty, will issue shortly.

Following the issue of payment in respect of the 2013 Scheme year, the application of the person named will be processed in respect of the 2014 Scheme year with the intention of issuing payment as soon as possible.

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal did not receive full payment under the agri-environment options scheme 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15169/15]

Simon 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 1st September 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 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 (L.P.I.S), must be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks in respect of the 2013 Scheme year, an over claim was found on the Species Rich Grassland action which resulted in a penalty being incurred. The 75% payment for 2013 has already been made and the balancing payment, less penalty, will issue shortly.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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344. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2014 agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15239/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from the 1st September 2010 and payment has issued in respect of the 2010, 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. The application was selected for a ground inspection during which non-compliances with the Terms and Conditions of the scheme were noted in relation to the Traditional Stone Wall Maintenance action, which resulted in a penalty being incurred. The file is currently being processed on the basis of the inspection findings with the intention of issuing payment in respect of 2014, minus penalty, as soon as possible.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the agri-environment options scheme 3 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15240/15]

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 1st May 2013 and payment has issued in respect of both the 2013 and 2014 Scheme years. In relation to the 2014 Scheme year, the 75% payment issued on the 13th April 2015 and the balancing 25% payment issued on the 14th April 2015.