Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013
330. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43188/13]
View answerThe person named is a deceased herd owner. A letter issued from my department to the legal personal representatives of the person named advising that payments will issue to the estate of the person named when the required testamentary documents are received.
The holding of the person named was the subject of a Nitrates inspection by my Department, acting on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, on 21 January 2013. This inspection uncovered discrepancies related to the management and storage of livestock manure and the poaching of lands, resulting in a 25% penalty being applied against the 2013 Direct Payments.
The representatives of the person named have appealed this decision and this request for a review is currently being examined. The representatives of the person named will be notified of the outcome of this review as soon as possible. In the event that the representatives of the person named are dissatisfied with the outcome of the review, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office within 3 months.
