Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35811/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 30 March 2016. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

The application of the person named was selected for a remote sensing eligibility inspection. This inspection has been completed and the results finalised. The outcome of the inspection identified a minor over-declaration on the lands declared. A letter outlining the outcome of the inspection issued to the person named on 17 November, which includes details on how a review of the inspection outcome can be requested.

Payments due under the Basic Payment and Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes are now being finalised and will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.