Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012
595 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment for 2009, 2010 and 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [10881/12]
View answerThe person named received an advance payment of €5,158.37 on 19 October 2009 and a balancing payment of €2,060.73 issued on 1 December 2009 under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme. Following the processing of an application under the 2011 SPS Scheme, an advance payment of €2,625.72 was made to the applicant on 15 November 2011 and a balancing payment of €2,603.09 was issued on 1 December 2011.
In relation to 2010 Scheme, no payment was made as the land declared by the applicant in his Single Farm Payment application was in over-claim by over of 20%. Under the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009, no payment can be made where such an over-claim in excess of 20% is established. The extent of the over-claim was confirmed by a ground inspection in 2010. This decision was subsequently upheld by Agricultural Appeals Office following consideration of an appeal made by the applicant.
