Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a penalty on a REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25240/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in May 2008 and received payments for the first four years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. These checks have been completed in this instance and the Year 5 75% payment amounting to €1,387.71 issued for payment on 10 December 2012. The remaining 25% balancing payment amounting to €462.57 issued for payment on 18 December 2012.

Following an Inspection in October 2010 a 50% penalty was applied to the 2010 payments for failure to abide by the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme in relation to Measure 3 “Protection and Maintenance of Watercourses, Waterbodies and Wells”. The person named appealed this decision. My Department is currently finalising its examination of the appeal and a decision will issue shortly to the person named.