Single Payment Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 November 2014

Thursday, 20 November 2014

Ceisteanna (61)

Willie Penrose

Ceist:

61. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take steps to have a person’s (details supplied) in County Westmeath entitlement to single farm payment which has been long established reviewed, in the context where they were only paid €179.35 for 2014 as opposed to €2,629 in 2013 and whereby they submitted their application in May 2014 on the basis that everything was similar to 2013 and whereby they had a significant area of land which was not required; if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44684/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

An application under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 7 May 2014. Following processing an overclaim was discovered in respect of one land parcel. This overclaim exceeded 3% of the eligible area and the advance payment, inclusive of the appropriate reduction penalty, issued on 16 October 2014. My Department corresponded with the person named regarding this matter and has, on review, decided to allow full payment on the eligible area with no reduction penalty. Additional payments due as a result of this decision will issue to the person named with the balancing payment.