Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2015
393. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis for the clawback of €172.57 assessed against a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the disadvantaged areas scheme; the years the overpayment relates to; the number of hectares overclaimed; the total eligible hectares; the penalty imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20130/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraA review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme revealed that two of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features, which in this case included a farm yard, a stream, a farm road and areas of scrub. The resultant area reductions were between 3% and 20% to the area payable under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, which has resulted in an overpayment of €172.57 being generated on 4 February 2015, which will be recovered against future payments made by my Department.
While the person named was notified of this decision and of his right of appeal on two separate occasions, on 15 November 2013 and 12 June 2014 respectively, no appeal has been received.
