Seán Conlan (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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426. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has not yet received their single payment scheme payment; the reason for the delay; when payment may be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44186/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 15 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross compliance inspection. The ground eligibility inspection has been completed and the results are now being finalised. In the event that any queries arise officials in my Department will shortly be in contact with the person named. During the course of the cross compliance inspection discrepancies were recorded in relation to cattle identification and registration requirements, resulting in a 1% penalty. The person named was notified of this decision on 20 September 2013. The person named was also informed of the right to seek a review of this decision. In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with the outcome of the review, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office within 3 months.

Seán Conlan (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has not yet received their single payment scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44187/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 21 February 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. The inspection has been completed and the results processed. Payments under the Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas’ Schemes issued on 16 October 2013, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Seán Conlan (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has not yet received their single payment scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44188/13]

Seán Conlan (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has still not received their single payment scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44585/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 and 459 together.

An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named in my Department on 9 May 2013. Following processing, an over-claim was identified in respect of one land parcel declared on the application of the person named. This matter has now been resolved and the application of the person named will be further processed with a view to payment issuing at the earliest possible date.