John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 415: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that a favourable decision is made on a single farm payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [33423/12]

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 13th May 2011.

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 6.65ha being reduced to a found area of 3.43ha. 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 6.4. As the difference between the area declared and the area found was more than 50%, under EU Regulations no payment was due in respect of the 2011 scheme.

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. Such a review was requested, the outcome of which was to uphold the original decision. An appeal has been lodged with Agriculture Appeals Office who will be in contact with the person named to arrange a hearing in due course.