Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2014
241. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the concerns of persons (details supplied) in Bantry, County Cork regarding their farm payments for last year and this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37987/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraA review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that a number of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. Following a request for a review from the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position was necessary to progress the matter. The person named will be advised of the outcome of this verification visit shortly. If he is not satisfied with the outcome of the review, the applicant can appeal the decision to the independently-chaired LPIS Appeals Committee. The 2014 SPS application and maps received by the person named were based on the position prior to the processing of the appeal submitted by the person named and as such, did not reflect the outcome of the verification visit.
