Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2012
514. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 agri environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54210/12]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 and full payments totalling €476.63 and €2,844.00 issued in respect of 2010 and 2011 respectively. 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 be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks issues were identified in relation to the claimed areas on the Natura Commonage action. My Department is currently examining these issues and once satisfactorily resolved, payment will issue at the earliest opportunity.
