As stated in my replies to previous parliamentary questions in this case, one of the parcels claimed by this person on his 1998 area aid application was also being claimed by another herdowner. Letters accompanied by maps issued to both herdowners with a view to resolving the dispute. The other herdowner involved provided proof of his entitlement to claim the parcel in question. This reduced the area found to 6.46 hectares. Under Article 9 of EU Regulation 3887/92 as the difference was greater than 20%, a 100% penalty was applicable to his 1998 application.
However a review of the map that the person named submitted reveals that he should in fact have claimed a parcel of land directly adjacent to the dual claimed parcel. In the particular circumstances of this case, the area aid unit is prepared to regard the dual claim as an obvious error on the part of the person named and to allow the parcel concerned to be added to his application.
The application has now been fully processed on this basis and any outstanding payments due will be made shortly.