Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014
598. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 4 June 2014 , when an agri-environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29590/14]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1 May 2013.
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. These checks have been successfully completed in respect of 2013 and 75% payment issued to the person named on 7 May 2014. Final arrangements are in train to issue the balancing 25% payment to all eligible AEOS 3 participants as soon as possible.
