404. Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payment to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1348/16]

The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2011 and has been paid in full for the 2011-2014 scheme years.

The file was subject to an on-the-spot inspection in 2015. The documentation submitted by the person named as part of that inspection is now being examined and the person named will be informed of the outcome of the associated checks shortly.