Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015
234. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the position regarding a single farm payment for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13878/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2014. Following initial processing, a dual claim was identified in respect of one of the land parcels declared by the person named. The person named subsequently confirmed that they did not have the right to claim the parcel in question. This resulted in an area over-declaration of between 3% and 20%. Under the Terms and Conditions of the scheme, the 2014 Single Farm Payment was based on the found area subject to a reduction of double the difference between the area found and the area declared. The person named was also subject to a Cross Compliance inspection, which resulted in a 5% penalty. An advance payment under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme, less deductions in respect of penalties as set out above, issued on 16 October 2014. The balancing payment issued on 1 December 2014 , both to the nominated bank account of the person named.
