Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 December 2014
97. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway regarding the agri-environment options scheme beef technology and suckler cow welfare schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47562/14]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 September 2010 and payment has issued in respect of the 2010, 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, must be completed before any payment can issue. These checks have been successfully completed in respect of the 2014 Scheme year and payment will issue to the person named shortly.
The person named was an applicant under the Animal Welfare Recording and Breeding Scheme for Suckler Herds 2008 to 2012 and has received full payment in respect of all eligible animals under this Scheme. The person named was also an applicant under the 2013 Beef Data Programme. While payment issued in respect of all eligible animals under this Scheme in June 2014, as per an agreement between the person named and the Revenue Commissioners, this amount was paid to an alternate payee.
The person named is an applicant under the 2014 Beef Data Programme and the 2014 Beef Genomics Scheme. Payments under the 2014 Beef Genomics Scheme commenced this week and payment will issue to the person named shortly. Payments under the 2014 Beef Data Programme will commence in June 2015 following the submission of the required information by all applicants and the completion of the necessary validation checks.
Finally, the person named is not a participant under the Beef Technology Adoption Programme.
