Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Questions (234)

Paul Connaughton

Question:

234. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when agri-environment options scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; when computerised processing of payments will start in relation to AEOS1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24725/13]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2010 and full payments totalling €1,666.66 and €4,999.98 issued in respect of 2010 and 2011 respectively. 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 the checking process in respect of the 2012 scheme year, issues were identified in relation to the claimed areas on the Species Rich Grassland and Traditional Hay Meadow actions. My Department has now finalised the application of the person named and payment in respect of the 2012 scheme year will issue shortly.