Éamon Ó Cuív
Ceist:220 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to representations this Deputy made to him on behalf of a person (details supplied). [5978/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 2 February 2012
Ceisteanna (217, 218)
Freagraí scríofa
The person named has been informed in writing that he was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. This process is under way with a view to commencing payments as soon as possible. In the event of any queries arising from these checks in individual cases, including the person named, my Department will be in direct contact with the applications to have them resolved.
Tony McLoughlin
Ceist:221 Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total payments to farmers to date in respect of REP scheme and agri-environment options scheme for counties Leitrim and Sligo separately; if he will provide a breakdown of the various percentages regarding applications and moneys paid to date. [5985/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraREPS 4 and AEOS are both measures under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly are subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. These checks have now been completed and the majority of outstanding payments have issues which need to be examined or resolved and these are being dealt with on an ongoing basis by my officials.
|
County |
Amount Paid REPS 4 2011 |
Percentage Applicants Paid |
Amount Paid AEOS I2010 |
Percentage Applicants Paid 2010 |
Amount Paid AEOS I 2011 |
Percentage Applicants Paid 2011 |
|
Sligo |
4,016,640 |
82 |
177,794 |
77 |
402,172 |
40 |
|
Leitrim |
7,027,707 |
86 |
293,027 |
80 |
497,822 |
37 |