Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 March 2013
172. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment 2012 will issue in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13182/13]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 September 2011 and full payment totalling €1,060.93 issued in respect of 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. Payments in respect of the 2012 Scheme year are subject to a similar administrative checking process which includes verification of capital investment through checks on receipts. These checks have been successfully completed and full payment totalling €3,575.11 issued in respect of the 2012 scheme year – 75% payment issued on 6 March and the balancing 25% payment issued on 7 March 2013.
