Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015
301. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the payments and penalties in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the 2013 single payment scheme, with a view to calculating the correct penalty on that person's application under the agri-environment options scheme [14745/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraA review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that a land parcel declared by the person named contained ineligible features. The person named was notified of this decision to reduce the reference area of the parcel from 4.28 to 4.17 hectares and of his right of appeal on 28 August 2013. The decision was appealed on 2 September 2013.
Following a review of the case the parcel was further reduced to 3.79 hectares and the person named was advised accordingly and of his right of appeal on 3 April 2014. Further to a Remote Sensing (satellite) under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme the eligible area of this parcel for the 2013 Scheme year was increased to 3.88 hectares.
It should be noted that while the reference area of this parcel was reduced from 4.28 to 3.88 hectares this had no financial effect on the person named under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme as the person named declared significantly more lands than the number of entitlements held. However, if the person is dissatisfied with the outcome of this inspection he can seek a review of same by writing to Remote Sensing Section, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Government Offices, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
