Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 December 2014
96. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be made under the single farm payment-disadvantaged areas scheme in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Laois following a recent inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47542/14]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment /Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 11 May 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue.
The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection.
The inspection identified discrepancies between the areas declared and the area found resulting in an over-declaration in area of less than 3% and less than 2 ha in respect of the Single Farm Payment Scheme. Under the Terms and Conditions of this scheme this resulted in the 2014 payment being based on the area found. The over-declaration in area was between 3% and 20% in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme. Under the Terms and Conditions of this scheme this resulted in the 2014 payment being reduced by double the difference between the area found and the area declared.
The person named was notified of this decision on 3 November 2014. The person named was also informed of the right to seek a review of this decision. 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.
Payment, on the basis set out above, of the advance and balancing payments under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 6 November and 1 December 2014, respectively. Payment, on the basis set above, under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas ’ Scheme issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 7 November 2014.
