Michael Ring
Question:105 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a REP scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [13719/99]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
My Department has no record of an application under the rural environment protection scheme from the person named.
Michael Ring
Question:106 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo did not receive the full payment for headage premia as maps were supplied confirming adequate forage area; and when the outstanding payment will be made. [13720/99]
The applicant applied for a total of 52.67 hectares on her 1998 area aid application form. Following processing of the form, the area determined was 50.60 hectares, an overclaim of 4.09 per cent. Under EU regulations any overclaim greater than 3 per cent and less than 20 per cent results in the rate of penalty applied being double the discrepancy determined in the area. The applicants payments were therefore based on a adjusted area of 46.46 hectares. A letter an maps issued to her explaining the situation. The area aid unit did not receive a reply to this letter. In order to afford the applicant a final opportunity to clarify the matter, a second copy of the previous letter and maps have issued.