Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33967/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In order to comply with EU requirements, the named person’s 2013 Single Farm Payment /Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application was initially selected for a cross-compliance inspection . This inspection identified breaches in relation to sheep identification and registration requirements and also Good Agricultural & Environmental Conditions requirements. This resulted in a 5% penalty being applied against the 2013 payments. The person named was notified of this decision on 2 September 2014 and of the right to seek a review of the decision. In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with the outcome of any review the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office. A 2013 ground eligibility inspection was subsequently carried out on the holding of the person named in July 2014. The outcome of the inspection is currently being processed and once completed the person named will be notified of any issues that may arise. This process will be finalised shortly and any 2013 scheme payments due will issue as soon as possible thereafter.