Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 February 2013
170. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7609/13]
View answerFollowing initial processing of the application of the person named, a dual claim was identified in respect of one land parcel declared. Following correspondence with my Department, the applicant confirmed in writing, on 10 September 2012, that he did not have the right to declare this parcel. As the dual-claimed parcel exceeded 20% of the overall area declared by the person named, no payment was due, as per the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, based on the governing EU Regulations. My Department has recently been in direct contact with the person named, who again confirmed that he did not have the right to the parcel; the consequences were explained to and appreciated by the person named. The normal appeal processes remain available in any event.
