Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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497. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of payments received by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo from his Department for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16411/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In order to receive payment under the Single Payment Scheme applicants must be active farmers and also hold single payment entitlements. The person named has been leasing out both his entitlements and land since 2007 so under these circumstances no payment is applicable. An Official of my Department has made direct contact with the person named to explain the situation.