Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 April 2015
94. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing an application under the agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14973/15]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) which included a non-productive capital investment element.
A Department review of the non-productive capital investment claims submitted by applicants under AEOS , was undertaken in 2014. This review identified irregularities with documentation submitted for reimbursement in some of these claims. A full Department investigation was then commenced and my Department wrote to each of the applicants who have had their payment deferred on 28 January to explain the situation.
The matter has now been referred to An Garda Síochána for their consideration and decisions on individual cases cannot be made until the investigation is progressed further.
