Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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312. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5871/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint scheme application on 29 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Ground Eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

The application of the person named was selected for a Ground Eligibility inspection. This inspection resulted in findings of an over-declaration in area of between 3% and 20%. Payment due on this basis, under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme, issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 15 December 2015.

The person named was notified of the inspection decision on 7 December 2015. The person named has appealed this decision and this request is currently being examined. The person named will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.

In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with the outcome of this review the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within 3 months.