Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2015
300. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the balance of their single payment scheme and agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2691/15]
View answerAn application under 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 April 2014. An advance payment in respect of Single Payment issued on 16 October and the balancing payment issued on 1 December 2014 to the nominated bank account of the person named. The 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, must be completed before any payment can issue. These checks have been successfully completed in respect of the 2014 Scheme year and 75% payment issued to the person named on 12 December 2014. The balancing 25% payment will issue in early February.
