Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 March 2015
340. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri-environment options scheme 3 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; the reason the payment has not issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11443/15]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2012 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from the 1st May 2013 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2013 Scheme year.
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 full payment has issued to the person named – 75% payment issued on the 10th March 2015 and the balancing 25% payment issued on the 11th March 2015.
