Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 June 2012
775 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will issue a response to a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding an AEOS 2 application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27360/12]
View answerThe person named submitted an application form for the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme on 16th May 2011 having completed the Form N option.
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 this checking process it was discovered that the person named was an active participant in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme and were accordingly ineligible for the AEOS scheme. Officials in my Department rejected the application as the scheme Terms and Conditions had not been complied with. A letter issued to the person named on 12th March 2012 setting out this decision and providing the person named with an option to submit an appeal. An appeal was received in AEOS Section on 10th April 2012. This appeal is currently under review and once a decision has been made the person named will be notified of the outcome.
