Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 February 2014
577. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, may expect to have their disadvantaged area payments processed; when they will receive notification of the outcome of an appeal made in June 2013 regarding their AEOS application; the reasons for delay in both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8989/14]
View answerPayment in respect of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 21 February 2014, following clarification of requirements under Commonage Framework Plans. An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) from the person named was received in my Department on 7th December 2012. The Terms and Conditions of the AEOS 3 Scheme preclude participants active in the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Farm Plan Scheme in 2013 from eligibility for AEOS. During the pre approval validation checks a cross check was carried out against the NPWS database and it was found that person named was a participant in that Scheme. As a result of this the application was unsuccessful. On 10th June 2013, a letter issued to the person named informing him of this and giving him the option of appeal to the Department. An appeal was received from the person named and a letter has issued upholding the original decision and giving the right of appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office.
