Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016
1022. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9939/16]
View answerThe person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2010. Payment 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 were receiving their final payments under the scheme, re-checks on payments made for all scheme years were completed before final payment was processed. These checks resulted in a reduction in payment and a claw-back of overpayments. Payment minus these deductions in respect of the 2015 Scheme year issued in two parts, as required: - 85% on 29 April 2015 and the remaining 15% on 3 May 2015.
