The person named submitted an area aid application, which included land that was also claimed by another herdowner. My Department contacted both herdowners to clarify the matter. Both herdowners responded indicating that they did have the right to claim the area in question. In order to resolve this issue an inspection of the land parcel in question will take place shortly. Until this matter is resolved the area aid application of the person named cannot be fully processed and no further area related payments can issue.
The person named was paid €1,172.33 on 20 September 2002 under the area-based compensatory allowance scheme in respect of 13.19 hectares of more severely handicapped land at €88.88 per hectare. This payment may need to be reviewed depending on the outcome of inquiries relative to the parcel for which there is a duplicate claim.