Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 May 2014
165. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason 25% of an AEOS 2 payment has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim despite being informed last September it was cleared for payment. [19899/14]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2011Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from 1st September 2011and full payment has issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years.
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 process has been completed for 2013 payments and the 75% payment in respect of 2013 issued on the 28th November 2013.
A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that several of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named with a view to resolving the issue. Once resolved the remaining 25% balancing payment will issue shortly thereafter.
