Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 May 2013
176. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment of an agri-environment scheme 1 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21940/13]
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 €1,237.66 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. Payments in respect of the 2012 Scheme year are subject to a similar administrative checking process which includes verification of capital investments through checks on receipts. During the checking process on the Capital Investment Claim issues were noted in relation to the Tree Planting Standard action. A letter regarding these issues, issued to the person named on 3rd May 2013. Upon receipt of a satisfactory response to these issues the application will be further processed with the intention of issuing payment for the 2012 scheme year as soon as possible.
