Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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495. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the reason he has not provided a conclusive answer to a query - apart from two interim responses - which was lodged for his attention nearly seven weeks ago detailing emergency circumstances in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15405/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) was received in my Department from the person named on 29 May 2015. During the processing of this application, an issue arose in relation to the eligibility of a forestry parcel claimed under the BPS. The person named was subsequently written to about this matter and replied confirming that he did not have the right to claim payment under the BPS on this parcel. A reduced payment issued following the removal of the parcel in question from the application.

The person named requested a review of the case. This review has now been completed and the person named was notified in writing on 2 June 2016 that the initial decision has been upheld. 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.