Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 April 2016
22. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment being issued to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8550/16]
View answerThe person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2010. Payment has issued for the 2010-2014 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 take place. As all AEOS 1 participants will be receiving their final payments under the scheme, re-checks on payments made for all scheme years must be completed before final payment can be processed. Officials are working through these files and payment will issue as soon as possible.
