Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
1116. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal for a farm payment by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16160/18]
View answerThe person named was the subject of a Nitrates inspection on 9 and 22 February 2017, carried out by my Department on behalf of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This inspection identified a range of non-compliances with the cross compliance requirements under the Nitrates Regulations. Due to the level and serious nature of the non-compliances determined, an intentional penalty of 100% was applied to the 2017 Direct Schemes payments. The person named was notified of this decision on 13 March 2017.
The person named sought a review of this decision and this process is nearing completion. The person named will be notified of the outcome shortly.
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.
