Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 February 2013
189. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an Agri-Environment Options Scheme 2 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6135/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1 September 2011 and full payment totalling €607.76 issued in respect of 2011.
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 be completed before any payment can issue. During the administrative checking process, it was established that the person named is not proceeding with Conservation of Genetic Resources measure in the approved plan which will result in a 10% penalty being applied. A further issue arose in the prepayment comparison between data submitted under the AEOS and Single Payment Scheme application in relation to the Wild Bird Cover option selected by the person named. My Department will shortly be in contact with the person named regarding this matter. Once this issue has been clarified and finalised, the application will be further processed with the intention of issuing payment for 2012 as soon as possible.
