Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2016
275. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Laois under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5596/16]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 11 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue.
The application of the person named was selected for a Remote Sensing eligibility inspection. This inspection identified minor discrepancies between the area declared and the area determined resulting in an over-declaration in area of less than 3% and under 2ha, which resulted in payments due being calculated on the area determined. The person named was notified of the inspection decision on 29 November 2015 and of their right to seek a review of the decision. To date no appeal has been received.
Following the completion of the processing of an application to transfer entitlements, payments due under 2015 Basic Payment Scheme issued on 15 March 2016 and 29 March 2016 to the nominated bank account of the person named.
