James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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701. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal against a decision related to a recent cross-compliance inspection in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30026/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Under the terms and conditions of the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme, an applicant as well as meeting scheme criteria, must comply with the EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. 

The 2017 Scheme Year application of the person named was selected for a Full Cross Compliance inspection, which includes checks across a range of Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs) and Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC).  

This inspection identified breaches relating to Bovine Identification and Registration resulting in a final penalty of 5% being applied against the 2017 Direct Payments. The person named was notified of this decision by letter on 27th February 2018. 

The person named sought a review of this decision and this matter is currently being examined by the District Inspector for the region. The person named will be notified directly of the outcome as soon as possible. 

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