Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork had their single farm payment reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44446/14]

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 16 April 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.

The inspection identified discrepancies between the areas declared and the area found resulting in an over-declaration in area of between 3% and 20%. Under the Terms and Conditions of these schemes, this resulted in payment under the 2014 Single Farm Payment Scheme being based on the found area having been reduced by double the difference between the area found and the area declared. The person named will be notified of the outcome of the inspection shortly and of the right to seek a review of this decision.

Payment, on the basis set out above, of the advance payment under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 10 November.

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason single farm payment was reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44460/14]

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 16 April 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.

The inspection identified discrepancies between the areas declared and the area found resulting in an over-declaration in area of between 3% and 20%. Under the Terms and Conditions of these schemes, this resulted in payment under the 2014 Single Farm Payment Scheme being based on the found area having been reduced by double the difference between the area found and the area declared. The person named will be notified of the outcome of the inspection shortly and of the right to seek a review of this decision.

Payment, on the basis set out above, of the advance payment under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 10 November.