Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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339. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a disadvantaged area scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51520/13]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the remaining balance of 50% single farm payment will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51544/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 339 and 342 together.

The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 14th May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases, land eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

In order to meet the EU requirements, the application concerned was one of a number which was selected for inspection. The application was initially examined via remote sensing (Satellite Inspection). As over claims were determined on some parcels, these were sent for ground inspection.

The ground inspection process confirmed an over claim of greater than 3% but less than 20% in this case. Payment has issued on this basis to the nominated bank account of the person named.

The person named was notified of the outcome of the inspection process by letter on 28th November 2013. The person named was also informed of the right to seek a review of this 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.

As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme has recently been finalised, payment will issue shortly, to the nominated bank account of the person named.