Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payments for 2013 and 2014 under the agri-environment option scheme . [18485/15]

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 1 November 2010. 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.

Arising from the LPIS Review in 2013, a 100% penalty was imposed in respect of an area of Species Rich Grassland. However, the reduced area was later reinstated and a full refund of the penalty deducted in respect of the 2013 scheme year issued on 8 May 2015.

The first instalment of the 2014 payment issued on 9 December 2014 and the balance issued on 30 January 2015. However, because these payments were based on the reduced area of the Species Rich Grassland parcel, a supplementary payment in respect of 2014 will now be made by my Department. This additional payment will issue shortly.