Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry did not receive a disadvantaged areas scheme payment in view of the fact that they had declared in good faith a four acre parcel of land that they were not claiming for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3128/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2014 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 28 April 2014. During the processing of the application, it was established that the applicant had declared a land parcel, which was also claimed by another applicant. The person named confirmed to my Department that he did not have the right to claim this parcel. This resulted in an over-declaration of area greater than 20% of the determined area.

As the determined land of the person named was greater than the number of Single Payment entitlements held no penalty ensued under this Scheme. Therefore, the advance and balancing Single Payment Scheme payments issued to the applicant on 16 October and 1 December 2014 respectively. However, as the over-declaration of area in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is greater than 20% of the determined area under that Scheme, no payment can issue in respect of this Scheme.

The person named has the right to seek a review of this decision. 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 three months.