Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
457. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their agri-environment option scheme 2 balancing payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33848/14]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from the 1st September 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue.
The checking process in respect of the 2013 Scheme year has been completed and 75% payment issued to the person named on the 10th March 2014. During these checks an issue was identified regarding the Natura action which Department officials are working to resolve. A review of the land declared by the person named under the Single Payment Scheme is currently being processed. Once these issues have been finalised, the application will be further processed with the intention of issuing the balancing payment for 2013 at the earliest opportunity.
