Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2014
277. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single payment scheme and disadvantaged area scheme payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for 2013 and 2014, in view of an appeal for 2013 being partially allowed and a land inspection in April 2014 increasing the land reference area; when a REPS payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46169/14]
View answerIn order to comply with EU requirements, the 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Area’s Scheme application of the person named was one of a number selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection resulted in findings of an over-declaration in area of greater than 50%. Based on the terms and conditions of the scheme this resulted in no payment in respect of the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and the application of an administrative fine to be offset against any future EU payments. The person named was notified of this decision on 2 January 2014.
The person named appealed this decision and was notified of the outcome of this review, which was to uphold the original decision, on 20 November 2014.
In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with this outcome, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agricultural Appeals Office, within 3 months.
Processing of the 2014 application under the Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Area’s Scheme is currently being finalised with the intention of issuing any payment due as soon as possible.
The REPS payment of the person named will be processed shortly in accordance with the Agriculture Appeals Office decision of 12th November 2014, which is to partially allow an appeal submitted by the above named.
