Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015
300. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the disadvantaged areas scheme and the agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14743/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under 2014 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 April 2014. Processing of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application is completed and payment issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 15 October 2014. The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from the 1 September 2010. A Department review of the non-productive capital investment claims submitted by applicants under the AEOS was undertaken in 2014. This review identified irregularities with documentation submitted for reimbursement in some of these claims. A full Department investigation has confirmed the review's findings and has identified further cases. My Department wrote to each of the applicants who have had their payment deferred on 28 January to explain the situation. The matter has now been referred to An Garda Síochána for their consideration and decisions on individual cases cannot be made until the investigation is progressed further.
