Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2016
235. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the 2015 agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5338/16]
View answerThe person named commenced their AEOS 3 contract on 1 May 2013 and were paid in full for the 2013 scheme year. An issue subsequently arose in respect of the Conservation of Genetic Resources option which has prevented processing of the 2014 payment. Correspondence has issued on the matter. The current position is that a reply is awaited from the Agricultural Consultant of the person named to a letter dated 2 March 2016 and subsequent reminder dated 29 March 2016.
