Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 October 2015
104. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment of a single farm payment for 2014 and 2015 to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33677/15]
View answerThe EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections be completed to confirm eligibility under the schemes. The 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Area’s Scheme application of the person named was 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 2014 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 11 December 2014.
The person named sought a review of this decision and the outcome was to uphold the original inspection decision. The person named was notified of this outcome on 25 June 2015. The person named submitted an appeal to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office on 25 September 2015. The Agriculture Appeals Office will notify the applicant of the outcome on completion of the appeals process.
The 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint application of person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection has been completed and the results are currently being processed. In the event that any queries arise officials in my Department will be in contact with the person named.
