Farm Inspections

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 March 2015

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Ceisteanna (263)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

263. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cross-compliance and rural environment protection scheme or agri-environment options scheme inspections carried out by Department inspectors in 2014; the number that resulted in no penalty; the number that resulted in a penalty of less than 10%; of between 10% and 50%; of between 50% and 99% per cent; of 100%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8756/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The results of the 2014 Cross Compliance inspections continue to be finalised by my Department. On completion of this process the detailed range of data requested will be forwarded directly to the Deputy. The following table sets out the information to hand in relation to the Agri Environment Options Scheme. A more detailed breakdown will not be available until later in the year when the complete list of files is fully processed.

AEOS	No.
Penalty to be Applied	352
Applicants without Penalty	332
Awaiting Inspection Results	364
Total Selected for Inspection	1048

The following table sets out the position in relation to the Rural Environment Protection Scheme.

REPS	Number
Total number of Inspections	872
Resulted in 0% penalty	571
Resulted in less than 10% penalty	247
Resulted in penalty between 10%-49%	48
Resulted in penalty between 50%-99%	5
Resulted in penalty of 100%	1