Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013
504. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22241/13]
View answerIn order to comply with EU requirements, the applicant was one of a number selected for inspection under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme. This inspection resulted in findings of an over-declaration in area of between 3% and 20%, which under the terms and conditions of the scheme, resulted in a reduced payment. The applicant was notified of this decision on 13th November 2012.
In addition, a Cross Compliance inspection identified breaches relating to bovine identification and registration requirements which resulted in a 15% penalty. The applicant was notified of this decision on 16 October 2012. The payment due to the applicant issued on 5 December 2012.
A request for a review of the decision in this case has been received and is currently being examined. The person named will be notified of the outcome of this review as soon as possible, which can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office within 3 months of the date of the review.
