Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was not paid for the full grassland area of 3.06 ha under the basic payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1628/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 19 May 2015.

During the processing of this application an over claim error was identified on a parcel. The claimed area of 3.80 hectares was in excess of the maximum eligible area of 3.06 in the parcel. As a result of this, a letter issued to the person named requesting confirmation of the eligible area in the parcel. He replied that he accepted the area of 3.06 hectares was eligible and returned a map for digitising. On that basis, payment due under the Basic Payment Scheme, including the deduction of an over claim penalty, issued to the nominated bank account.

Subsequently, following the updating of the Land Parcel Identification System on the basis of the map provided, it was determined that the maximum eligible area in the parcel is 3.95 hectares.

Accordingly, a supplementary payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named in respect of the additional claimed eligible area in respect of 3.06 entitlements. This is the number of entitlements held by the person named. An official of my Department will contact the person named to update him in relation to this matter.