Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 May 2014
99. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an agri-environment options scheme 1 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23568/14]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2010 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years.
During a 2013 inspection, the person named was deemed non-compliant in respect of the Planting of New Hedgerow action. A letter issued to the person named notifying them of the inspection findings and setting out the appeal option. An appeal was received but the findings were upheld. A letter issued to the person named on the 27th January 2014 notifying them of this and setting out the right of further appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office. To date, there is no record of an appeal having being received by the Agriculture Appeals Office. AEOS Officials are now processing the application based on the Inspection findings with the intention of issuing payment in respect of 2013, less penalties at the earliest opportunity.
