An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 17 May 2010.
This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance inspection, during the course of which discrepancies were uncovered with regard to a number of parcels, which resulted in the total claimed area of 184.31 hectares being reduced to 62.13 hectares. As the difference between the area claimed (184.31 hectares) and the area found (62.13 hectares) is greater than 50%, the person named had no entitlement to payment under the 2010 Schemes, and, furthermore, an Administrative Fine must be levied and recovered against future Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme applications.
The person named was formally notified of this decision on the 10 of January 2011 and was also advised of the right to seek a review of this decision. Such a request was submitted on the 20 January 2011 and a decision, upholding the original findings, was sent to the person named on the 10 of June 2011. The person named then availed of the right of appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office. Such an appeal was requested and is currently being considered by that Office. The person named will be advised, in writing, of the decision of that Office in due course.