Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
857. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45634/13]
View answerThe person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application on 25 April 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of the schemes 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/cross compliance inspection.
The ground eligibility inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found, resulting in an over-declaration in area of less than 2 hectares. Based on the Terms and Conditions of the schemes, this results in the 2013 payments being based on the found area. The person named will be notified of this decision shortly and of their right to seek a review of the decision.
During the course of the cross compliance inspection discrepancies were recorded in relation to cattle identification and registration requirements, resulting in a 3% penalty. The person named was notified of this decision on 16 September 2013. The person named was also informed of their right to see a review of this decision.
In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with the outcome of any review, the decision can be appealed to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within 3 months.
Payments due under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme issued on 1st November, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.
