Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2013
443. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of an agri-environment options scheme 2013 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44383/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2011 and has received full payment in respect of the 2011 Scheme Year. 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. These checks have been successfully completed in respect of the 2012 Scheme year and full payment has issued to the person named in respect of the 2012 – 75% payment issued on 4 February 2013 and the balancing 25% payment issued on 5 February 2013.
Payments for 2013 will commence when administrative checks, including the cross check against the Land Parcel Identification System, have been carried out on all applications. These administrative checks are well underway and the advance payments of 75% will commence when they are finalised.
