Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6731/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The holding of the person named was included in verification checks undertaken by officials of the EU Commission accompanied by officials of my Department. During these checks, which were carried out in April 2012, serious errors were discovered on two land parcels declared by the person named, resulting in a determination that the applicant over claimed his declared land by 7.35 hectares. Following a request from the person named, the parcels in question were subsequently re-inspected, with the original findings being confirmed. As the over-claimed area represents greater than 20% of the total declared area, the appropriate penalty under the governing EU Regulations is a 100% penalty for the 2011 SPS Scheme. However, as the person named was fully paid for 2011 prior to the inspection, the sum overpaid must be recouped from the 2012 Single Payment of the person named. Officials of my Department have been in ongoing direct contact with the person named.