Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2015
329. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the land parcel identification system will be completed; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33001/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraA review of the lands declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that a number of the land parcels declared contained ineligible features. In order to clarify the position regarding the area of any ineligible features my Department arranged for a ground verification check to be undertaken. This check confirmed the 2013 area over-declaration as 90.26% in the case of both the Single Farm Payment and the Disadvantaged Area Schemes. As the over-declaration was greater than 20% of the newly established eligible area in respect of both Schemes, no payment is due to the person named under the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes.
A letter detailing the outcome of the verification check was issued to the person named on the 10 June 2014. The person named has availed of his right of appeal and the LPIS Appeals Committee are currently considering same. The person named will be notified in writing of the outcome of this appeal and in the event he is not satisfied he can appeal this decision to the Office of the Ombudsman if he so wishes.
