Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 October 2012
175. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if payment of the agri environment options scheme has issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42138/12]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st September 2011 and has received full payment totalling €1,223.24 in respect of 2011.
Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. This process is well advanced in respect of the 2012 scheme year and I expect that payments will commence before the end of the year.
