Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS penalty in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named was subject of a field inspection under 2015 GLAS on 25th February 2016. The  outcome of this inspection deemed a specific area as ineligible.  Under the EU regulations governing the various area-based schemes, including the Basic Payment Scheme, ineligible areas identified as part of an inspection under one scheme must be examined for all area-based schemes for which the applicant has applied.

The outcome of the GLAS inspection was processed under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme and this resulted in an over-declaration in area being determined under this scheme. As payment had already issued in respect of this scheme, my Department was required to commence the process to recover the amount of the over-payment. 

Officials in my Department will now review the outcome of the GLAS inspection based on the information provided by the Deputy. The person named will be notified of the outcome of this review as soon as possible.   

In event that the review results in a change to the eligible area, payment under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme will be re-examined.