Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4861/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 28 May 2015. 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 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraints application of the person named was selected for a remote sensing inspection. This inspection resulted in a reduction in the area claimed of 19.62 ha to a found area of 14.34 ha. As the amount of entitlements allocated to the person named in 2015 was lower than the area determined, there was no monetary reduction to the payment due under the Basic Payment Scheme. Payment due under this scheme issued to the nominated bank account on 17 December 2015.

As the over-declaration in area was greater than 20% of the area determined, under the terms and conditions of the Areas of Natural Constraints scheme this resulted in no payment being due under this scheme. The person named was notified of the outcome of the inspection on 18 December 2015.

The person named requested clarification on this decision and a letter outlining same issued on 15 March 2016.

If the person named wishes to seek a review of this decision they should submit a letter, with supporting documentation, to Remote Sensing Section, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Government Buildings, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.