Written answers

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Photo of Noel HarringtonNoel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason reduced single farm payment and area based payment have been issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork without any explanation or inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42086/14]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and advance payment issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 16 October 2014. Also payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 13 October 2014 .

The person named was also the subject of a review relating to 2013. During this review it was discovered that the person named was overpaid. The person named was informed of this overpayment and offered the opportunity to appeal the decision relating to the overpayment. The overpayment was recouped from the 2014 SFP advance payment.

The person named was informed of his right of appeal but to date there is no record of an appeal having been submitted.

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42090/14]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 25 April 2014. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payments will shortly issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

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