Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2023
435. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons for overpayments which have arisen against herd owners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51916/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraDuring the processing of the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme applications, over-claims were identified by my officials, in respect of the above-named herd owners. An over-claim exists where lands are declared for payment but are deemed ineligible.
Where an over-claim is identified my Department is required under EU Regulation 809/2014 to carry out a review of said land parcels to determine if those ineligible areas existed in the previous four years. The reviews identified the presence of such ineligible features and these were communicated by letter to the herd owners on 16 August 2021.
The herd owners were subsequently notified that the Department was seeking to recoup the overpayments and the overpayments were processed in June 2023.
