Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter regarding form payments in the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39002/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint schemes application on 15th May 2018. 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.

Processing of this inspection necessitated the verification of the position on the ground by means of a field visit in respect of one of the parcels declared. In addition, an assessment of all of the other parcels declared against the available satellite imagery is required. The outcome of the full inspection process is now being processed to finalisation with the intention of issuing any payments due to the nominated bank account of the person named as soon as possible.

In the event that any queries arise officials in my Department will be in contact with the person named.