Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 December 2011
244 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 8 November 2011, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40105/11]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 September 2010 and full payment has issued in respect of 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, had to be completed before any payment could issue in respect of the 2011 payment. These checks have been successfully completed and 75% payment in respect of 2011 amounting to €2702.69 will issue shortly.
