Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare was not paid a single farm payment in 2014; when the person will receive the payment for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37403/15]

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 some of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. A full field verification check was undertaken by an official from my Department to verify the position. This inspection resulted in findings of an over-declaration in area of greater than 50%. Based on the terms and conditions of the scheme this resulted in no payment in respect of the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and the application of an administrative fine to be offset against any future EU payments.

The person named was notified of the outcome of the inspection in a letter dated 10 June 2014 and advised of the right of appeal to the independently-chaired LPIS Appeals Committee. To date no review request has been received.

An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment was received from the person named on 14 May 2014. The processing of this application has yet to be finalised. An official from my department will be in direct contact with the person named with a view to resolving any outstanding issues at the earliest opportunity.

An application under the 2015 Basic Payment\A reas of N atural C onstraints Schemes was received on 18 May 2015. Processing of this application has been finalised and payments issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 22 October and 27 October respectively.