John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason subsidy payments are not being granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [53648/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named is an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Area and Single Payment Schemes.

In order to comply with EU requirements, the application was one of a number which was selected for inspection. Following the completion of the inspection and related processes, an over-claim of greater than 50% was determined and application of the relevant penalties resulted in no payment being due. The position was set out in detail by letter to the person named on 18th October. An appeal has been received and is being processed.