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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Questions (663)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

663. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal based on their 2012 AEOS 2 application and their AEOS 2013 application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1233/14]

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Written answers

The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2011 and full payment has issued 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. The person named was selected for an inspection which took place on 8 November 2012. During this inspection, issues of non-compliance with the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme were noted in relation to the Species Rich Grassland and Natura actions which resulted in a penalty being incurred. A letter issued to the person named notifying him of these issues and giving him the right of appeal. No appeal was received within the timeframe laid down.

Officials in my Department are processing the application of the person named on the basis of the inspection findings and payment for the 2012 Scheme year will issue shortly.

Once the 2012 Scheme year payment has issued, payment for the 2013 scheme year will follow, subject to the results of administrative checks.

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