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Farm Inspections

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 November 2021

Thursday, 11 November 2021

Questions (395)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

395. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding the consequential effects of a farm inspection in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55274/21]

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Written answers

The EU Regulations governing the administration of Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases ground inspections, are completed before any payments issue. The 2021 application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection.

Following the inspection, Part 1 of Control report (the Farm Inspection Summary) was sent to the applicant detailing the issues found at the inspection. On 4 November 2021, Part 2 of Control Report (the letter of findings) issued to him. This letter identified an over-declaration in land area and afforded the person named the opportunity to submit his own comments on the inspection findings.

The applicant’s advisor has now submitted comments to the Department's local office on behalf of the applicant and these will be considered in detail before the final decision letter issues.

If the person named is dissatisfied with the final decision, he has the right to request a review and this will be outlined in the decision letter that will issue to him. 

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