Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application made for single farm payment in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36413/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 21 April 2011, processing of which has resulted in an over-claim being identified in relation to one parcel. The person named was written to in this regard. The person named replied on 8 November accepting that the over-claimed area should be reduced. The over-claim resulted in a penalty, which was deducted from the 50% advance of the Single Payment, which issued to the applicant on 14 November. Balancing payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence on 1 December 2011.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36471/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on the 12 May 2010. This application was fully processed and payment under the Grassland Sheep Scheme issued on 1 February 2011, based, in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme, on the original Sheep Census return received by my Department on 26 January 2010, which indicated that the person named had fifty-six breeding ewes in his flock.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an appeal for single farm payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36476/11]

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 14 April 2010. This application was selected for a Cross Compliance/Ground Eligibility inspection. During the course of the Cross Compliance inspection breaches were recorded relating to a bovine herd register, bovine passport, incomplete flock register and missing sheep dispatch dockets that resulted in an overall Cross Compliance penalty of 1% being recorded.

During the course of the Eligibility inspection, deductions due to scrub and ineligible areas led to a claimed area of 75.51ha being reduced to a payable are of 73.72ha. As the difference between the area found and the area claimed was 1.79ha no further penalty would apply. The person named was informed of this decision on 9 November 2010 and of his right to seek a review. He was also informed of his right to appeal the outcome of a review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals office. A request for review was received on 11 July 2011 and is currently being considered. The person named will be informed of the outcome as soon as it is available.