Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2017

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Ceisteanna (381)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

381. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons who applied for AEOS who have received their total 2016 payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons 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. [9449/17]

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. All cleared cases are being paid on a weekly basis.

County	Totals	Paid	Awaiting Payment
Carlow	49	39	10
Cavan	244	197	47
Clare	556	458	98
Cork	428	310	118
Donegal	1360	1091	269
Dublin	9	9	0
Galway	1245	986	259
Kerry	568	453	115
Kildare	39	29	10
Kilkenny	109	60	49
Laois	80	46	34
Leitrim	430	321	109
Limerick	224	143	81
Longford	89	58	31
Louth	41	28	13
Mayo	1399	978	421
Meath	83	53	30
Monaghan	151	90	61
Offaly	110	77	33
Roscommon	478	353	125
Sligo	335	234	101
Tipperary	245	147	98
Waterford	82	59	23
Westmeath	122	77	45
Wexford	84	47	37
Wicklow	80	56	24
Totals	8,640	6,399	2,241