Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 November 2012
548. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 26 September 2012, the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49959/12]
View answerThe person named submitted an application under the 2012 Single Payment cheme on 13 April 2012. During the processing of the application, an issue arose regarding an over-claim on a specific parcel and a letter issued to the applicant on 26 October 2012 advising him of this. The person named replied on 5 November 2012 confirming the reduced area and the application was processed on this basis. A further letter issued to the applicant on 8 November 2012 advising him that payment would be reduced accordingly. The person named has since submitted further correspondence seeking a review of the reduced payment and this is currently under consideration.
