Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 February 2014
634. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Galway has received all of their agri-environment option scheme 2 payments and if not the deductions that were made and the amount of each deduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7985/14]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 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. This application was also selected for a Cross Compliance inspection which resulted in a 1% penalty being imposed. Payment of the 2011 scheme year has issued with a deduction of €4.92.
Full payment in respect of the 2012 scheme year has been authorised with no deductions and the 75% advance payment will issue this week with the balancing 25% payment issuing shortly thereafter.
Following finalisation of the 2012 payments, the 2013 payment will be processed as soon as possible.
