Written answers

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding area aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19728/14]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The application was the subject of a Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) eligibility inspection in respect of the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application. The findings of this inspection established that the applicants had over-claimed on some land parcels. A ground inspection confirmed these findings. The total area over-claim was calculated at over 20% of the found area. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, payment cannot be made in cases where the level of over-claim exceeds 20%. The applicant submitted an application to have the findings of the inspection reviewed. The case was reviewed and it was confirmed that there were no grounds for over-turning the original findings.

In order to assist the applicant in understanding the final determined position a further detailed letter has issued from my Department. The applicant has also been informed of her right to appeal the decision to the Agriculture Appeals Office.

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