Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment of their 2014 disadvantaged area scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42976/14]

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 7 April 2014. EU regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm or 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 and also a cross-compliance inspection.

The cross compliance inspection identified breaches in relation to cattle identification and registration requirements resulting in a 1% penalty being recorded against the 2014 payments. The person named was notified of this decision on 19 August 2014. The person named was also notified of the right to seek a review of this decision. To date no request for a review has been received by my Department. In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with the outcome of any such review the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within 3 months.

The results of the remote sensing inspection are 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.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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262. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a site inspection will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42979/14]

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 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.