As the Deputy may be aware my Department is currently examining land parcels declared under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes. As part of this review ineligible areas were identified and removed from a number of parcels declared by the person named. The person named claimed 18.53ha on their 2013 Single Payment application, and the removal of the ineligible areas, resulted in a reduction of 2.64 hectares, which was notified to the person named. The reduction of 2.64 hectares was for ineligible features including rock, a farmyard and farm roads, which had been included in the applicant’s claimed area. An over-payment of €248.74 has been established under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme application submitted by the person named.
Following an appeal from the person named my Department has completed its review of the case and has rejected the appeal submitted. The applicant was informed of the outcome of this review in a letter dated 1 August 2014 and informed of his right to submit an appeal to the LPIS Appeals Committee. The person named has recently availed of this right of appeal and the LPIS Appeals Committee are currently considering same.
