Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [8184/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was the subject of an inspection by the Animal Health Division of my Department on 15 February 2010. This inspection uncovered discrepancies that involved the failure to notify movements of cattle to the Cattle Movement and Monitoring System. A report detailing these discrepancies was subsequently made available to the Cross Compliance Unit of the Single Payment Scheme.

As similar discrepancies had been recorded at inspections in 2007 and 2009 the breaches recorded in 2010 were deemed to be repetition and intentional which resulted in a 45% penalty being recorded against the 2010 payments of the person named. The person named was informed of this decision on 6th of May 2010 and of his right to seek a review. He was also informed of his right to appeal the outcome of any review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals office. A request for review has recently been received and is currently being considered. The person named will be informed of the outcome as soon as it is available.