Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 May 2015
88. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Internet service provider system is up and running again; if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has received payments under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18911/15]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from 1 September 2011.
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 (LPIS), must be completed before any payment can issue.
As part of the LPIS review checks carried out in this case, it was established that two AEOS Natura parcels had their reference area reduced to zero. A letter issued from Single Payment Section informing the applicant of this on 12 June 2014. This issue has now been resolved and payment in respect of 2013 will issue without further delay. Following finalisation of the 2013 payments, the contract will then be processed for 2014 and subject to passing the 2014 checks, payment for the 2014 scheme year will issue as soon as possible.
