Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payments for 2013 under the single payment scheme and the disadvantaged areas scheme, following the conclusion of an appeal. [23206/15]

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 selected for a ground eligibility inspection. The inspection identified discrepancies between the areas declared and the area found resulting in an over-declaration in area of greater than 50%. Based on the terms and conditions of the schemes this resulted in no payments being due under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas 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 16 December 2013. The person named sought a review of this decision and the outcome was to uphold the original inspection decision. The person named was notified of this outcome on 25 February 2014. The person named submitted an appeal to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office and an oral hearing was held. The outcome of the appeal process was to partially allow the appeal and the person named was notified of this decision by the Agriculture Appeals Office on 13 January 2015.

My Department is currently examining this appeal decision and will be seeking clarification from the Agriculture Appeals Office. The person named will be notified when this examination is completed by my Department and the 2013 applications will then be updated appropriately and any payments due will be processed.