Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50663/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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A ground inspection under the Agri Environment Options Scheme was carried out on this case in 2017, which resulted in the identification of an area of ineligible land. The results of this inspection have an impact on the eligible area declared under the Basic Payment Scheme, and the corresponding reduction has led to the removal of entitlements.

Officials in my Department have reviewed this case to ascertain whether an exemption could be applied under Article 32 of EU Regulation 1307/2013. However, the relevant requirements have not been satisfied in this case for such an exemption.

The results of a further review of the land eligibility will be available shortly and the person named will be notified of these results accordingly.