Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015
297. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a payment under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14694/15]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from the 1 September 2011 and payment has 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. The application was selected for a ground inspection which identified non-compliances with the Terms and Conditions of the scheme in relation to the Traditional Stonewall Maintenance action, which resulted in a penalty being incurred. The file is currently being processed on the basis of the inspection findings with the intention of issuing payment in respect of 2014 minus penalty as soon as possible.
