Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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521. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding 2013 payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21167/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, applicants were required to maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare for a minimum retention period of seven consecutive months, in addition to maintaining an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the 12 months of the scheme year. Payment under the 2013 Scheme has not issued to the person named as their holding has not satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. No payment is due to the person named in respect of the 2013 Single Payment Scheme as the person named does not hold any payment entitlements.

No payment is due to the person named in respect of the 2013 Grassland Sheep Scheme as the person named did not submit a Sheep Census return to cover this period.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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522. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding disadvantaged area payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21186/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, was received from the person named on 17 April 2013. The application was the subject of a Remote Sensing (i.e. Satellite Inspection) ground eligibility inspection. The results of this inspection indicated over-claims on two land parcels. A ground inspection confirmed a total over-claim of greater than 20%. The person named was informed by letter dated 11 December of the outcome of the inspection process and advised of his right of appeal within the Department.

Following an appeal by the person named and a further farm visit, the penalty was reduced to between 3 and 20%. Any payment still due on foot of the most recently determined position, will issue in the near future.

The applicant has been informed by letter, dated 3 April, of his right to appeal the most recent determination to the Agriculture Appeals Office.