Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 426: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a review of entitlements for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; when the results of the review will issue; if he will re-examine deductions relating to commonage lands in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11151/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 12th May 2010.

This application was selected for a ground eligibility/cross compliance inspection. During the course of this inspection discrepancies were found that resulted in a claimed area of 115.9ha being reduced to 109.63ha. If the total area found is not sufficient to support the number of entitlements held penalties will be applied per the Terms and Conditions of the scheme. In this case the number entitlements held by the person named is 121.87. As the difference between the area declared and the area found is more than 3%, under EU Regulations, the difference between the area found and the area claimed is doubled and deducted from the area found. As a result the area put forward for payment under the Single Payment Scheme was 97.09ha. The person named was informed of this decision and of his right to seek a review. He was also informed of his right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office. A request for a review was received on the 10th of February 2011 and is currently being considered. The person named will be informed of the outcome as soon as it is available.

The question of reviewing the Single Payment entitlements held by the person named will be examined following the review of the inspection results.