Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014
474. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2014 disadvantaged area based scheme and single farm payment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42244/14]
View answerAn application under the 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 2 May 2014. Following initial processing, overclaims were discovered in respect of two land parcels. The appropriate query letter issued to the person named following which the person named contacted my Department and accepted the overclaims. The application was then processed on this basis and payment under the Single Payment Scheme issued, less the appropriate reduction penalty, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 31 October 2014.
Processing of the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application revealed issues relating to the verification of compliance with the minimum stocking density. In this case the conditions for minimum stocking density have not been met. However, further correspondence in respect of this has been received from the Deputy and an official from my Department is currently reviewing the application. Once this review is finalised the person named will be notified directly, in writing, of the outcome.
