Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 476: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a genuine mistake was made when making an application for single farm payment in 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway, which resulted in a dual claim which subsequently penalised the application very severely; in view of that genuine mistake, if he will have the matter investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37540/11]

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 16 May 2011 following processing of which a dual claim was identified in respect of one of the land parcels declared. Following correspondence with my Department, the person named confirmed in writing, that he did not have the right to declare the parcel and that his agent planner had not removed the parcel from the application. The application was then processed as per the Terms and Conditions of the Single Payment Scheme, based on the governing EU Regulations resulting in no payment being due to the person named as the dual claimed parcel exceeded 20% of his application. It is clearly stated in the Terms and Conditions that the onus rests solely with each applicant to ensure that the details of the application are accurate and, if not, to make the necessary amendments.

The person named was informed in writing of this decision on 11 November 2011 and of his right to seek a review within twenty days. A request for a review has not as yet been received by my Department.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 477: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37610/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantage Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 23 April 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing the payment of the 50% advance of the Single Payment and payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme to issue on 22 November 2011 and 24 November respectively. The balancing payments under the Single Payment Scheme will commence to issue on 1 December.