Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012
546 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an agri-environment options scheme 2 application has been initially assessed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if any problems have been identified; if so, what those problems are and the way they might be rectified; when the person may expect to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29622/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named has been informed in writing that he was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1st 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. The terms and conditions of the scheme provide that actions are not allowed on rented land. The administrative checks which were carried out on the application of the person named indicated that two actions which were proposed were to be carried out on rented land. Accordingly, my Department contacted the person named and informed him that these particular actions were ineligible. The application will now be further processed and payment will issue at the earliest opportunity once all further validations and checks have been successfully completed.
