Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 January 2014
612. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a single payment scheme appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3717/14]
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 20%. Under the terms and conditions of the schemes this resulted in no payment issuing in respect of the 2013 schemes. The applicant was notified of the outcome of the inspection by letter dated 14 October 2013.
The person named appealed this decision and was notified of the outcome of the review, which was to uphold the original decision, on 22 November 2013. The person named has appealed this outcome to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office and that office will be in contact with the person named shortly to arrange a hearing.
