Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 October 2013
206. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate a penalty imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will waive this penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41660/13]
View answerThe person named submitted a Single Farm Payment application on 11 April 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of the scheme require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and found resulting in an over-declaration in area of greater than 20%. Based on the terms and conditions of the scheme this results in no payment in respect of 2013. The person named was notified of this decision on 13 September 2013.
The person named appealed this decision and this request for a review is currently being examined. The person named will be notified of the outcome of this review as soon as possible. In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with the outcome of the review, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office within 3 months.
