Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a single farm payment and disadvantaged area aid in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28293/11]

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 17 May 2010.

This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance inspection, during the course of which discrepancies were uncovered with regard to a number of parcels, which resulted in the total claimed area of 184.31 hectares being reduced to 62.13 hectares. As the difference between the area claimed (184.31 hectares) and the area found (62.13 hectares) is greater than 50%, the person named had no entitlement to payment under the 2010 Schemes, and, furthermore, an Administrative Fine must be levied and recovered against future Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme applications.

The person named was formally notified of this decision on the 10 of January 2011 and was also advised of the right to seek a review of this decision. Such a request was submitted on the 20 January 2011 and a decision, upholding the original findings, was sent to the person named on the 10 of June 2011. The person named then availed of the right of appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office. Such an appeal was requested and is currently being considered by that Office. The person named will be advised, in writing, of the decision of that Office in due course.

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a single farm payment and disadvantaged area aid in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28294/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2011. The payment validation process of this application is now complete and over-claims have been identified on three of the parcels. The applicant has been written to in this regard. On receipt of a satisfactory reply from the person named the application will then be further processed, with a view to payments issuing as soon as possible.

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28295/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 7 October 2011. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.

An application was received on 9 May 2011 requesting the transfer of 4.35 entitlements to the person named by way of lease. As the person named submitted amendments to certain land parcels, it was necessary to await the completion of these amendments. That process was completed on 5 October 2010 and the transfer of entitlements was successfully processed on 6 October. A letter confirming the details of the transfer will issue to the person named shortly.