Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 December 2014
79. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was deducted €1,000 from their agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47420/14]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from 1 September 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 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 (L.P.I.S), must be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks in respect of the 2011 Scheme year, an over claim was found on the Species Rich Grassland action which resulted in a reduction in payment totalling €16.74.
Following a LPIS review in 2013, a further over claim was identified on the Species Rich Grassland action which resulted in a reduction in payment totalling €197.28.
Also in 2013 under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme (DAS) a disallowance of €898.47 was incurred due to ineligible features on land parcels declared. This disallowance was then netted from the next payment due to the person named which in this case was the Agri Environment Options Scheme.
