Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2013
586. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive an agri-environment options scheme payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7188/13]
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 €1,333.33 in respect of 2011.
Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks an overclaim of 0.69 hectares was identified in relation to the claimed areas on the Natura owned parcel. Officials in my Department are now finalising the application of the person named with the intention of issuing payment for 2012 as soon as possible.
