Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data

Thursday, 2 February 2017

Ceisteanna (294)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

294. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in receipt of AEOS who have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of farmers who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5176/17]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

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 2 participants will be receiving their final payments under the scheme, re-checks on payments made for all scheme years must be completed before final payment can be processed. Officials are working through these files and payment will be made in all cases as soon as possible Payments are being made to applicants who have passed the administrative checks on an ongoing basis.

County	Applicants	Numbers Paid	Awaiting Payment
Carlow	49	39	10
Cavan	244	191	53
Clare	556	453	103
Cork	428	285	143
Donegal	1360	1,029	331
Dublin	9	8	1
Galway	1245	856	389
Kerry	568	405	163
Kildare	39	25	14
Kilkenny	109	60	49
Laois	80	45	35
Leitrim	430	313	117
Limerick	224	138	86
Longford	89	56	33
Louth	41	26	15
Mayo	1399	915	484
Meath	83	52	31
Monaghan	151	88	63
Offaly	110	73	37
Roscommon	478	350	128
Sligo	335	232	103
Tipperary	245	143	102
Waterford	82	56	26
Westmeath	122	77	45
Wexford	84	45	39
Wicklow	80	55	25
Totals	8640	6,015	2,625