Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2014
240. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an inspection will be carried out in connection with the single farm payment at a farm (details supplied) in County Limerick. [45189/14]
View answerA review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme revealed that a number of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. This resulted in reductions of 0.85 hectares being applied to the area based payments due to the person named. The reductions were for ineligible features including buildings, areas of scrub, farm roads and a river, which were included in the claimed area of the person named, and which resulted in a reduction between 3% and 20% to the area payable under 2013 Single Farm Payment scheme.
The person named was notified of this over-declaration by letter of 14 June 2014 and sought a review of the decision. Following the review of my Department's decision a visit by a Department official to verify the position on the ground is necessary. The person named will be informed, in writing, of the outcome of this verification inspection when it has been processed. If at that point the person named is not satisfied with the decision she has the right to appeal same to the Independent LPIS Appeals Committee.
