Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014
625. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the single payment was reduced to nil in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason all other payments are delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55266/13]
View answerThe 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found, resulting in an over-declaration in area of greater than 50% in respect of the Single Farm Payment Scheme. Based on the Terms and Conditions of this scheme, this resulted in no payment issuing in respect of 2013.
The applicant was notified of this decision on the 2 January 2014. The person named was also informed of the right to seek a review of this decision. To date no request for a review has been received by my Department. In the event the person named is dissatisfied with the outcome of any such review the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office within 3 months.
The person named commenced REPS 4 in July 2009 and received payments for the first four years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. Following the Land Parcel Identification Review (LPIS) an area discrepancy was identified which has resulted in the necessity for further clarification. This issue is currently being investigated with the intention of an early resolution and payment in respect of 2013.
