Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 February 2017

Thursday, 9 February 2017

Ceisteanna (228)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

228. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of AEOS recipients by county that have received their total 2016 payment; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting a 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS applicants that have yet to receive payment per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6586/17]

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	Totals	Paid	Awaiting Payment
Carlow	49	39	10
Cavan	244	191	53
Clare	556	454	102
Cork	428	285	143
Donegal	1360	1,031	329
Dublin	9	8	1
Galway	1245	907	338
Kerry	568	418	150
Kildare	39	25	14
Kilkenny	109	60	49
Laois	80	46	34
Leitrim	430	315	115
Limerick	224	138	86
Longford	89	56	33
Louth	41	26	15
Mayo	1399	921	478
Meath	83	52	31
Monaghan	151	89	62
Offaly	110	76	34
Roscommon	478	351	127
Sligo	335	233	102
Tipperary	245	145	100
Waterford	82	57	25
Westmeath	122	77	45
Wexford	84	45	39
Wicklow	80	55	25
Totals	8640	6,100	2,540