Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 September 2012
197. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when an appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39931/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named commenced REPS 3 in September 2006 and received payments for the full five years of their contract. The final Year 5 payment issued on 27th January 2011 for the amount of €3,198.10. However, following a compliance inspection on the 13th July 2011, a 100% clawback of €3,198.10 on the final year payment was imposed on 8th September 2011 for failure to keep “field boundaries, hedgerows and stonewalls retained as indicated on the Agri-environmental Plan of the person named”. An appeal was lodged by the person named with the Agricultural Appeals Office on 7th March 2012. The case is currently under review and a decision will issue shortly.
