Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal for single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55723/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2012 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 24th April 2012.

In order to comply with EU requirements, the applicant was one of a number selected for inspection. This inspection resulted in findings of an over-declaration in area of between 3% and 20% under the Single Payment Scheme and an over-declaration in More Severe Lowland area of 5.01% under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, which, under the terms and conditions of the Schemes, resulted in reduced payments under both.

The applicant was notified of this outcome and the reason for it. A request for a review has been received and is currently being examined. The applicant will be notified as soon as possible of the outcome of this review, which can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office within 3 months of the date of the review.