Written answers

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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855. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45609/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment in respect of which is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Photo of Willie PenroseWillie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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856. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to have disadvantaged area payment paid to a person (details supplied) in County Longford as same is being held up due to digitisation problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45616/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 8 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 with the intention of issuing any payment due as soon as possible. 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 26 August 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.

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