Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
1547. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department has penalised a person (details supplied) on the grounds of an administrative error carried out by the person's agent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25231/16]
View answerAn application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2015. During processing of this application a dual claim error arose in respect of one of the parcels declared. Following correspondence with the two applicants involved in the dual claim it was determined that the person named did not have the right to claim the parcel concerned , and as a result a reduced payment issued.
An appeal against the penalty applied has been received by my Department. Further information has been requested from the person named on foot of this appeal. As soon as this information is received the appeal will be finalised and the person named notified of the outcome.
