Michael Ring
Ceist:286. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a third payment under the agri-environment options scheme. [5683/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 6 April 2016
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Freagraí scríofa
The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 May 2013 and was paid in full for the 2013-2014 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. The application of the person named was also selected for an on-farm inspection which took place on the 14 September 2015. During this inspection non-compliances with the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme were noted in relation to the Traditional Stone Wall Maintenance and the Species Rich Grassland actions which resulted in a penalty being incurred. The application will now be processed on the basis of the inspection findings and payment in respect of the 2015 Scheme year, less the appropriate penalty, will issue at the earliest opportunity.