Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21850/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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As detailed in my reply to a PQ on this matter on 26 April 2018 ( ref. 18411/18), the application of the person named was selected for a Remote Sensing eligibility inspection. This inspection, which included a field visit to determine the position on the ground, identified over-declarations in area exceeding 10% of the area claimed. This resulted in the area determined being reduced by 1.5 times the difference between the area claimed and area determined, as required under the governing EU regulations. The final position was that no payment was due under the 2017 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes. A letter detailing the final outcome of the inspection issued on 6 February 2018.

A review of the case was requested and this was referred to the local inspectorate for examination. This process, which included a further field visit, has now been completed and the outcome will be notified to the person named in the coming days.

In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with this outcome, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within 3 months.