Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 February 2015
325. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 237 of 30 September 2014 and 78 of 10 December 2014, if all payments have issued under the agri-environment option scheme and disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4523/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 November 2010 and payment has issued in respect of the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Scheme years. 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 2014 Scheme year and 75% payment issued on 9 December 2014 and the balancing 25% payment issued on 30 January 2015. An application under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 April 2014, processing of which was completed following the submission by the person named of additional documentation to my department. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 8 October 2014.
