Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single payment grants in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and when will payment issue. [53754/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application on 10 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 ground eligibility inspection. This 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.

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Following a review of the land declared by the person named under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) and other Direct Payment Schemes, it has been established that this land contained some ineligible features, including a water course, road and part of a farmyard, which together amounted to an over-claim of 0.22 hectares of the land declared for payment. This has resulted in a reduction in payment of €64.71 for each of the years 2013 and 2012, a total of €129.42. This sum has already been recouped from the applicant’s SPS balancing payment of 2013 Single Payment Scheme. The person named has been advised of her right to seek a review of the decision to reduce the amount of eligible land. To date, no request for a review has been received by my Department.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [53790/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application on 10 May 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/cross compliance inspection.

The ground eligibility inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found, resulting in an over-declaration in area of less than 2 hectares. Based on the Terms and Conditions of the schemes, this results in the 2013 payments being based on the found area. The person named will be notified of this decision shortly and of their right to seek a review. 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. Processing of payments due, on the basis set out above, under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme have been finalised and will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of person named.