Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2016
511. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied ) will have to wait until November 2016 to receive payment under the organics programme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29439/16]
View answerThe person-named was a participant in both the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) and the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) in 2015. Under AEOS, the 'Establishment and Maintenance of Habitats' action was being claimed. However, this cannot be paid on the same parcel as OFS, as it constitutes double funding.
The person named has since re-digitised the parcel and has created two separate parcels. My Department will now carry out a full recalculation of all OFS payments in respect of 2015 and any payments due will be processed in full. This will be completed in December.
