Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 November 2012
533. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford has only received 20 per cent of their single farm payment this year and received no single farm payment last year. [51254/12]
View answerAn application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 3rd May 2011. In order to comply with EU requirements, the application was one of a number which was selected for inspection. This inspection resulted in a finding of an over-declaration in area of greater than 20%, which, under the terms and conditions of the scheme, resulted is no payment issuing for 2011. The applicant was notified of this outcome and the reason for it. A request for review was received and is currently being examined. The applicant will be notified as soon as possible of the outcome of this review, which can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office within 3 months of the date of the review.
An application under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme was received on 12th May 2012 and a 50% advance payment issued on 16th October 2012. This advance payment took account of the fact that the applicant had transferred entitlements and also reflected the recovery of a penalty under the Rural Environment Protection Scheme, notified to the applicant on 10th October 2012.
