Michael Ring
Ceist:107. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the agri-environment options scheme 3. [25533/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 25 June 2015
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Freagraí scríofa
A Department review of the non-productive capital investment claims submitted by applicants under AEOS was undertaken in 2014. This review identified irregularities with documentation submitted for reimbursement in some of these claims. A full Department investigation was then initiated, which in turn led to the matter being referred to the Gardaí. Payments to applicants under review have been deferred pending the outcome of the investigation. The application of the person named is one of these cases.
The initial stage of this investigation is now concluded and my Department has written to the person named above, on 16 June last, seeking further evidence to support their claim for payment, for the amounts claimed. Suitable evidence to verify what has been claimed as expenditure incurred would include a certified copy (by the issuing bank) of the cheque used to pay for the goods from the participant’s bank, supported by a bank-statement and/or documentation that was submitted to Revenue when the participant was making normal returns to that Department.
Where satisfactory proofs are provided payments will then be processed. As of yesterday, no reply has been received by my Department to this letter.