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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016

Friday, 16 September 2016

Ceisteanna (1523)

Hildegarde Naughton

Ceist:

1523. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amounts repaid relating to over-claiming on the AEOS for 2015 by a person (details supplied); if there is an appeals procedure open to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24957/16]

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Freagraí scríofa

The person named commenced their AEOS 1 contract on 1 September 2010. Payment issued in respect of the 2010-2014 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 take place. As all AEOS 1 participants are exiting the scheme and receiving final payments under the scheme, re-checks on payments made for all scheme years were completed before final payment was processed.

The area of land claimed by the person named was reduced twice during the course of the AEOS contract. This reduction occurred following a review of eligible lands carried out by the Single Payment Scheme. The person named appealed this reduction and the file was reviewed, however the reduction of the Species Rich Grassland option remained.

The difference between the amounts paid and the amounts due were deducted from the 2015 Scheme Year payment. Payments issued as detailed in the following table.

Scheme Year

Advance Payment Amount

Date Issued

Balance Payment Amount

Date Issued

Penalty/Recoupment

Total Issued

2010

785.00

23/11/11

261.67

24/11/11

0

1046.67

2011

2381.10

15/12/11

793.70

21/12/11

0

3174.80

2012

2381.10

28/11/13

793.70

13/12/13

0

3174.80

2013

2381.10

27/11/13

793.70

23/12/13

357.96

2816.84

2014

2164.44

9/12/14

721.48

30/1/15

838.38

2047.54

2015

2215.50

5/9/16

390.96

13/09/16

1775.14

831.32

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