Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in the issuing of the single farm payment and area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application will be expedited as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50358/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 8 May 2013. This application was one of those selected for Satellite (remote sensing) Inspection. Following initial processing an over claim was determined. A subsequent ground inspection confirmed the over claim. As the total area over claim was greater than 20%, no payment is due to the person named for the year in question based on the scheme Terms and Conditions and the relevant EU regulations. A letter explaining the foregoing and also informing the person named of a right to appeal, issued on 18 November 2013.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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536. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their area aid payment, single farm payment and REP scheme payments processed; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50363/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first five years of their contract. Following a Simultaneous Inspection in 2013 involving both REPS and SPS a problem was discovered in relation to the status of a biodiversity habitat. This is currently being investigated with the intention of an early resolution and payment in respect of 2013.

The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 16 March 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. This inspection has been completed and the results finalised. Processing of payments under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme have recently been finalised and will issue shortly to the nominated back account of the person named.