Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54779/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2013 Single payment scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2013. Processing of this application has recently been finalised with payment issuing to the nominated bank account of the person named on 17 December.

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 30 April 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 cross compliance inspection identified breaches in relation sheep identification and registration requirements resulting in a 1% penalty being applied to the 2013 payments.

The person named was notified of this decision on the 29 October 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.

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.