Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will make a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6769/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on 1 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases farm 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 greater than 50% in respect of the Basic Payment Scheme. Based on the terms and conditions of this scheme this resulted in no payment being due in respect of the 2015 Scheme Year and the application of an administrative fine to be offset against any future EU payments. The person named was notified of this decision on 17 November 2015.

The person named has sought a review of this decision and this process is nearing completion. The person named will be notified directly of the outcome.

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.