Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data

Thursday, 25 May 2017

Questions (222)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

222. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for 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 number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25155/17]

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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 before payments are made. As 2016 is the final year for AEOS 2 participants re-checks on payments made for all scheme years must be completed before final payment can be processed. This process is on-going and payments are made on a weekly basis as cases are finalised.

County	Totals	Paid	Awaiting Processing
Carlow	49	44	5
Cavan	244	212	32
Clare	556	488	68
Cork	428	368	60
Donegal	1360	1,196	164
Dublin	9	9	0
Galway	1245	1,098	147
Kerry	568	492	76
Kildare	39	34	5
Kilkenny	109	95	14
Laois	80	63	17
Leitrim	430	382	48
Limerick	224	183	41
Longford	89	75	14
Louth	41	33	8
Mayo	1399	1,275	124
Meath	83	74	9
Monaghan	151	120	31
Offaly	110	100	10
Roscommon	478	432	46
Sligo	335	298	37
Tipperary	245	193	52
Waterford	82	72	10
Westmeath	122	94	28
Wexford	84	57	27
Wicklow	80	67	13
Totals	8640	7,554	1086

Questions Nos. 223 and 224 withdrawn.