Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 656: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will review her Department's practice of issuing discrepancy reports which threaten single farm payments to farmers as in many respects the discrepancy is not the fault of the individual farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12095/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department maintains records of bovine animals on CMMS. Discrepancy Reports issue to farmers reflecting inconsistencies identified between the TB or Brucellosis test report and the data for the herd held on CMMS. Such farmers are requested to resolve the discrepancies. A farmer experiencing any difficulties following the procedures may contact the local office for assistance. In cases where the discrepancy is not the fault of an individual farmer, the farmer can contact the relevant local office to have the matter resolved and thereby avoid imposition of any penalty.