Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 November 2014
261. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment of their 2014 disadvantaged area scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42976/14]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 7 April 2014. EU regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm or remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a remote sensing inspection and also a cross-compliance inspection.
The cross compliance inspection identified breaches in relation to cattle identification and registration requirements resulting in a 1% penalty being recorded against the 2014 payments. The person named was notified of this decision on 19 August 2014. The person named was also notified 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 that 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 results of the remote sensing inspection are currently being finalised with the intention of issuing any payment due as soon as possible. In the event that any queries arise officials in my Department will be in contact with the person named.
