Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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896. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged area and single farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46221/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2013 Single Payment/ Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme was received from the person named on 6^th March 2013. The processing of this application has recently been finalised and payments issued under both schemes directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 29^th October.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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897. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46294/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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898. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 disadavantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46296/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application on 12 March 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of the 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. This inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found, resulting in an over-declaration in area of between 3% and 20%. Based on the Terms and Conditions of the schemes, this results in the 2013 payments being based on the found area having being reduced by double the difference between the area found and the area claimed.

The person named will be notified of this decision shortly and of their right to seek a review of the decision. In the event that the person named in dissatisfied with the outcome of the review, the decision can be appealed to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within 3 months. Processing of payments under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme have recently been finalised on the basis set out above and will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of person named.