Phil Hogan
Ceist:410 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made in respect of a single farm payment appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [8747/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 3 March 2009
Ceisteanna (375, 376, 377)
Freagraí scríofa
An application under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 30 May 2008. Following validation, a dual claim of 22.33 hectares was identified. As a result the person named was due no payment for 2008 in accordance with the terms and conditions governing the 2008 Scheme.
However, following an appeal by the person named, the case has been reviewed and it has been decided that, while no payment can issue in respect of the land which was the subject of the dual-claim, payment will be made in respect of the remaining eligible land i.e. 5.74 hectares. The application is being processed on this basis and payment will issue as soon as possible.
Michael Creed
Ceist:411 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department will review a decision to penalise a person (details supplied) in County Cork for their 2008 single farm payment due to an alleged overclaim in their area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8755/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 1st May 2008.
This application was selected for a satellite eligibility inspection, which required a follow up field visit in order to clarify certain issues arising from the satellite imagery. During this field visit discrepancies were found in relation to parcel number D229602038. As a result of this discrepancy the total area claimed of 40.39ha was reduced to 39.17ha. If the total area found is not sufficient to support the number of entitlements held penalties will be applied as per the Terms and Conditions of the scheme. In this case the number entitlements held by the person named is 40.39. As the difference between the area claimed and the area found was more than 3%, under EU Regulations, the difference between the area found and the area claimed is doubled and deducted from the area found. As a result the area put forward for payment under the Single Payment Scheme was 36.73ha.
However following a review of the file the area found was adjusted upwards to 39.27ha and this amended area was put forward for payment. As the difference between the adjusted area and the area claimed was less than 3% the person named is entitled to payment on the adjusted area without penalty. A supplementary payment has been requested and the balancing payment due has issued to the person named.
If the person named is not satisfied with the decision in this case he may request that the case be reviewed by contacting his local office. He also has the right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.
Michael Lowry
Ceist:412 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an area aid payment will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8768/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th May 2007
This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and full cross compliance inspection. During the course of the ground eligibility inspection discrepancies were found with parcel numbers P16508043, P16508044, P16508045 and P16508046 resulting in these parcels being rejected. As there is an over declaration of over 20%, under the Terms and Conditions of the schemes, no payment can be made under the schemes referred to above for the year in question.
Following these findings my Department endeavoured to make contact with the person named with a view to explaining the outcome of the inspection. The process had been ongoing for some time and the person named was in contact with my officials who explained the position with regard to non-payment.
The person named was officially informed of these findings on the 14th January 2009 and of her right to seek a review of this decision within 21 days and of her right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.
To date no request has been received from the person named to have this case reviewed.