Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38382/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Eligible applicants for the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme in 2014 must have met (a) a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per hectare in 2011, or have been granted derogation and (b) 0.15 livestock units per hectare in 2014. The person named is one of a number of applicants who have failed to meet the requirement, of farming to a minimum stocking density in 2011 of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and whom did not apply for derogation in this regard. No appeal has been received from the person named in relation to this matter.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was cut in their area aid application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38393/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme revealed that a number of the land parcels declared by the person name d contained ineligible features. This resulted in reduction of 1.29 hectares being applied to the area based payments, including the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, where an overpayment of €412.84 was notified to the person named.

The person named was notified of this overpayment by letter of 15 September, 2014 which also advised that if payments are not recouped directly they will be debited from any future payments that may fall due from my Department. This is the normal recoupment policy for debts due of my Department. There is a comprehensive series of mechanisms in place should the person named wish to appeal the reduction in payment.

Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September; with payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 24 September less the outstanding amount due to the Department.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment. [38421/14]

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 May 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 inspection. 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.