Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2014
669. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 29 January 2014, when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their AEOS 3 payment for 2013; when they will receive all outstanding payments from the grassland sheep scheme for 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19424/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1 May 2013.
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 are well under way and payments for AEOS 3 in respect of 2013 will commence shortly.
An application under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named in respect of 95 Breeding Ewes. Subsequent to the processing of this application an amendment to reduce the number of Breeding Ewes was received and the application reviewed in light of this new information. Payments under the 2011 Grassland Sheep Scheme have issued to the nominated bank account of the person named with no further payment due.
