Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 January 2013
161. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme payment for the two years that are outstanding will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4569/13]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 September 2011. 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. The application was also selected for a Cross Compliance inspection which resulted in a penalty of 5% being imposed. Officials in my Department are finalising the application of the person named with the intention of issuing the outstanding 2011 payment as soon as possible. Following the issue of the 2011 payment the application of the person named will roll forward to 2012.
