Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 February 2017

Thursday, 16 February 2017

Questions (272)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

272. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons who applied for agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, that have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7925/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

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 2 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 be made in all cases as soon as possible. All cleared cases are being paid on a weekly basis.

County	Totals	Paid	Awaiting Payment
Carlow	49	39	10
Cavan	244	196	48
Clare	556	458	98
Cork	428	307	121
Donegal	1360	1,091	269
Dublin	9	9	0
Galway	1245	981	264
Kerry	568	451	117
Kildare	39	29	10
Kilkenny	109	60	49
Laois	80	46	34
Leitrim	430	315	115
Limerick	224	141	83
Longford	89	56	33
Louth	41	27	14
Mayo	1399	923	476
Meath	83	52	31
Monaghan	151	90	61
Offaly	110	77	33
Roscommon	478	352	126
Sligo	335	234	101
Tipperary	245	146	99
Waterford	82	57	25
Westmeath	122	77	45
Wexford	84	46	38
Wicklow	80	56	24
Totals	8640	6,316	2,324