Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 October 2014
84. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was cut in their area aid application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38393/14]
View answerA review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme revealed that a number of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. This resulted in reduction of 1.29 hectares being applied to the area based payments, including the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, where an overpayment of €412.84 was notified to the person named.
The person named was notified of this overpayment by letter of 15 September, 2014 which also advised that if payments are not recouped directly they will be debited from any future payments that may fall due from my Department. This is the normal recoupment policy for debts due of my Department. There is a comprehensive series of mechanisms in place should the person named wish to appeal the reduction in payment.
Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September; with payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 24 September less the outstanding amount due to the Department.
