John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21467/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application on 1 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 application of the person named was selected for a Ground Eligibility inspection. The inspection identified discrepancies between the areas declared and the area found resulting in an over-declaration in area of greater than 20%. Based on the terms and conditions of the scheme this resulted in no payment being due under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. The person named was notified of this decision on 4 November 2015.

While a review of this decision resulted in an increase in the eligible area, the over-declaration in area remained at greater than 20%. The person named submitted an appeal on this decision which resulted in a further inspection taking place on 30 June 2016. The result of this inspection is now being processed and the person named will be notified of the outcome shortly. In the event that any monies are due as a result of this further inspection, arrangements will be put in place to process payment to the person named.