Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2016
383. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments to persons (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason for reductions following a ground inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/16]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 16 April 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Ground Eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue.
The 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 these schemes this resulted in no payment in respect of either the Basic Payment or the Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes and the application of an administrative fine to be offset against any future EU payments.
The person named was notified of this decision on 6 November 2015. The person named was also notified of the right to seek a review of this decision. To date no request for a review has been received by my Department.
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.
