Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2014
650. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment option scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18814/14]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 September 2010 and has received full payment in respect of the 2010 and 2011 Scheme years.
During a ground inspection which took place on 20 May 2013, the person named was found to have non-compliances in respect of the Wild Bird Cover action resulting in the application of sanctions. A letter issued to the person named on the 22 April 2014 explaining the overpayments and recoupments to be applied.
The application is currently being processed and it is now apparent that the extent of the breaches is such that the amount owed by the person named exceeds the amount due and therefore no actual payment will issue for 2012.
Following the resolution of the 2012 Scheme year issues, the application will be processed in respect of the 2013 Scheme year with the intention of issuing payment as soon as possible.
Payments in respect of the 2014 Scheme year have not yet commenced.
