Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [3923/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that an application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2007.

As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing the Single Payment Scheme, the application was randomly selected for and was the subject of satellite eligibility and an on the spot cross compliance inspection.

During the course of the cross compliance inspection, irregularities were discovered with regard to the requirements of the nitrates directive that resulted in a 3% cross compliance penalty being recorded.

A request to review the findings of the cross compliance inspection was received on the 22nd January 2008. This review is currently being considered and the person named will be informed of the outcome shortly. If the person concerned is not happy with the outcome of the review he has the right to appeal the outcome of the review to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office.