Frank Feighan
Question:164. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the agri-environment option scheme will issue in respect of as person (details supplied). [19884/14]
View answerThursday, 1 May 2014
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The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011 Scheme year.
During a 2012 inspection, the person named was found to have non-compliances in respect of the Species Rich Grassland, Traditional Stonewall Maintenance, Traditional Hay Meadow, Planting of New Hedgerow and Riparian Margin actions. A letter issued to the person named notifying them of the inspection findings and setting out the appeal option. The person named submitted an appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office which appeal remains to be determined. Without prejudice to the final outcome of the appeal the file is currently being processed on the basis of the Inspection findings with the intention of issuing the 2012 payment, net of penalty as soon as possible. In the event that the appeal is successful a balancing payment will issue.
Following the issue of payment in respect of the 2012 Scheme year, the application of the person named will be processed in respect of the 2013 Scheme year.