Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an area-based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30751/11]

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 4th May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection.

During this visit discrepancies were found in relation to a number of parcels. As a result of these discrepancies the claimed area of 20.56ha was reduced to 19.4ha. Under EU Regulations 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 of entitlements held by the person named is 20.24. 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 17.72ha.

Formal notification of these results will be forwarded to the person named in writing. If the person named is not satisfied with the results of the inspection, he may seek a review by contacting his Local Office. He also has the right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.

Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 460: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an area-based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30752/11]

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 21st April 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.

During this visit discrepancies were found in relation to number of parcels. As a result of these discrepancies the claimed area of 34.5ha was reduced to 33.15ha. Under EU Regulations 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 34.47. 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 30.51ha.

Formal notification of these results will be forwarded to the person named in writing. If the person named is not satisfied with the results of the inspection, he may seek a review by contacting his Local Office. He also has the right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.