Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015
532. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 10 March 2015, when will a person (details supplied) in County Clare receive his or her payment under the agri-environment options scheme for 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31624/15]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the 2012 Agri - Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from the 1 st May 2013. Issues arose in relation to the splitting of land parcels, which required an amendment to the applicant’s Single Payment Application, and prevented the file from progressing towards administrative check. These amendments were successfully completed earlier in the 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. During these checks, further issues have arisen in relation to Natura land. These issues have proved to be complex and my officials are actively working towards resolving them. Once these issues are resolved, further administrative checks must take place before payment can issue. Any outstanding payments will then be made as soon as possible thereafter.
