Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2015
291. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an agri-environment options scheme and sheep technology adoption programme scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7916/15]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from the 1 November 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. The application has successfully completed these checks in respect of the 2014 Scheme year and 75% payment will issue shortly. The balancing 25% payment will follow thereafter.
Payments under the 2014 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme commenced in December. Validations are ongoing and payment for the person named will issue shortly.
