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Agriculture Schemes Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 December 2013

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Ceisteanna (194)

Noel Harrington

Ceist:

194. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments of the disadvantaged areas and single farm payments schemes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54532/13]

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The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 26 April 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases, land eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

In order to meet the EU requirements, the application concerned was one of a number which was selected for inspection. The application was initially examined via remote sensing (Satellite Inspection). As over claims were determined on some parcels, these were sent for ground inspection.

The ground inspection process confirmed an over claim of greater than 3% but less than 20% in this case. The person named was notified of this decision on 10 December 2013 and was also informed of his right to seek a review of this decision. To date there is no record of any appeal having been received in my Department. Payment under the Single Payment Scheme issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 12 December based on the reduced eligible area following the application of penalties.

As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme is now completed, payment is due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

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