Written answers

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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411. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay for the area based payment and the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41186/14]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 8 May 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a Remote Sensing inspection. Initial processing of this inspection identified a requirement to verify the eligibility of land declared by means of a field inspection.

This inspection has been completed and the results are 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 .

Photo of Noel CoonanNoel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a 2013 disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41197/14]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon 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 Scheme revealed that several of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. Following the review of my Department’s decision, sought by the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position on the ground is necessary. The person named will be advised, in writing, of the findings of the verification visit as soon as possible following the visit. If the person named is not satisfied with the outcome of this review, the applicant will have the option to appeal the decision to the independently-chaired LPIS Appeals Committee.

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