Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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248. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason they have not received same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38115/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 15 May 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm and/or Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for both a cross compliance animal identification and registration inspection and a Remote Sensing eligibility inspection.

The cross compliance inspection identified breaches in relation to cattle identification and registration requirements. This resulted in a 1% penalty being applied against the 2014 payments. The person named was notified of this decision on 19 September 2014. 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 a review, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within three months.

The remote sensing eligibility inspection is currently 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 be in contact with the person named.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Independent)
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249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38124/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 1 April 2014. 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 i nspection. This 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 be in contact with the person named.