Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 March 2012
568 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agri-environment option scheme payment will be available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15569/12]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme 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, must be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks a query arose in respect of land parcels declared which required digitisation. This is being dealt with by my Department at present and once the digitisation process is completed, the application will be processed with a view to making payment in respect of 2010 at the earliest opportunity.
