Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 March 2012
177 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for sheep subsidy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15902/12]
View answerAn application under the 2011 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on the 28 April 2011. On processing it was discovered that the person named failed to submit a breakdown of the total numbers of sheep on the holding. My Department wrote to the person named requesting a breakdown. This has now been processed with a view to payment shortly.
178 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the agri environment option scheme 1 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15929/12]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st September 2010 and full payment totalling €662.82 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 and checks on capital investment claim forms had to be completed before any 2011 payment could issue. During these checks a number of queries were identified in relation to the capital expenditure claim of the person named. My Department has issued a query letter to the person named regarding this matter and will process the application further upon receipt of a response to these queries.
