Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 May 2017

Thursday, 18 May 2017

Ceisteanna (244)

Eugene Murphy

Ceist:

244. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under AEOS; the number of approvals issued; the payment claims lodged and the number of cases approved for payment by county in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number of persons who have been approved for AEOS who have yet to receive payment in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23674/17]

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 before payments can be made. As 2016 is the final year for AEOS 2 participants re-checks on payments made for all scheme years must be completed before final payment can be processed. This process is on-going with payments being made as cases are finalised.

County	Totals	Paid	Awaiting Payment
Carlow	49	43	6
Cavan	244	208	36
Clare	556	484	72
Cork	428	366	62
Donegal	1360	1,190	170
Dublin	9	9	0
Galway	1245	1,081	164
Kerry	568	490	78
Kildare	39	32	7
Kilkenny	109	93	16
Laois	80	59	21
Leitrim	430	381	49
Limerick	224	183	41
Longford	89	74	15
Louth	41	32	9
Mayo	1399	1,262	137
Meath	83	74	9
Monaghan	151	115	36
Offaly	110	96	14
Roscommon	478	428	50
Sligo	335	298	37
Tipperary	245	189	56
Waterford	82	71	11
Westmeath	122	92	30
Wexford	84	57	27
Wicklow	80	67	13
Totals	8640	7,474	1166