Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange to issue single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45106/14]

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 23 March 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection.

This inspection has been completed and the results are now 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.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing disadvantaged area payment and single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45111/14]

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 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 eligibility 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 the Single Farm Payment scheme this results in the 2014 payment being based on the found area having been reduced by double the difference between the area found and the area declared.

The person named was notified of this decision by letter dated 19 November 2014. The person named was also informed of the right to seek a review of this decision.

Payment due, 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 18 November 2014.

The over-declaration in area referred to above did not impact on the payment due under the Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme and this payment issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 19 November 2014.

Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the investigations in relation to the disadvantaged area payment and single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway have been concluded; when it is envisaged they will receive these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45161/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and any outstanding payments under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme are expected to issue shortly directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet received their single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45164/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named applied for the 2014 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes on 25 April 2014. Payment was initially delayed as the person named incorrectly claimed permanent pasture on a number of land parcels that were partly forestry. This issue has been corrected and payments will shortly issue under both schemes on the eligible area excluding the forestry parcels as they are not cleared for payment. A supplementary payment will issue when the forestry parcels are cleared for payment.