Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012
1149 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a mapping adjustment to correct an error to an agri-environment options scheme wild berry cover folio as requested by a person (details supplied) to benefit the location of a bird hide within the folio, noting there are no changes to folio sizes in this correction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19489/12]
View answerThe person named applied to join the Agri-Environment Options Scheme in 2011 and was notified in writing by letter dated 28 September 2011 of his acceptance into the scheme and advised that the contract commencement date was 1 September 2011. In the application submitted the person named elected to sow 2.6ha of Wild Bird Cover on a specific land parcel and approval was based on this information. The Terms and Conditions of the scheme clearly indicate that it is not possible to exchange parcels for the delivery of approved actions during the period of the contract.
