Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2014
226. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the single farm payment and area aid payment 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will expedite the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43861/14]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 17 April 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases 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.
This inspection resulted in findings of an over-declaration in area of greater than 50%. Based on the terms and conditions of the schemes this results in no payment in respect of the 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Schemes and the application of an administrative fine to be offset against any future EU payments.
The person named will be notified of this decision shortly and of their right to seek a review of this decision. In the event that the person is dissatisfied with the outcome of any such review, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within 3 months.
