Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a single payment scheme payment for 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42934/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In order to comply with EU requirements, the 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person named was one of a number selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection resulted in findings of an over-declaration in area of greater than 50%. Based on the terms and conditions of the scheme this resulted in no payment in respect of the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and the application of an administrative fine to be offset against any future EU payments. The person named was notified of this decision on 2 January 2014.

The person named has appealed this decision and this request is currently being examined. The person named will be notified of the outcome of this review as soon as possible. In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with the outcome of this review, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agricultural Appeals Office within 3 months.

Processing of the 2014 application under the Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is currently being finalised with the intention of issuing any payment due as soon as possible.