Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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502. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31460/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2013 Single Farm Payment was received from the person named on 1 May 2013 declaring a total of 6.66 hectares. During processing of this application a dual claim error arose in respect of 1 of the parcels declared. In response to a query letter issued by my Department, the person named confirmed she did not have the right to declare this land. As a result, 1.27ha of the land declared remained eligible under the Scheme.

These 1.27 entitlements had a value of less than €100. In line with the relevant EU rules, payment was not made in 2013 where the amount due was less than €100. In order to qualify for an allocation right under the Basic Payment Scheme, farmers must have received a Single Payment of a minimum value of €100 in 2013. This criteria was thus not met in this case.