Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 April 2016
58. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal of a decision on a farm payment by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8796/16]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint scheme application on 29 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 between 3% and 20%. Payments due on this basis, under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme, issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 23 November 2015 and 1 December 2015.
The person named was notified of the inspection decision on 16 November 2015. The person named has appealed this decision and this request is currently being examined. The person named will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible. In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with the outcome of this review the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within 3 months.
