Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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During the processing of the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme applications, over-claims were identified by my officials, in respect of the above-named herd owners. An over-claim exists where lands are declared for payment but are deemed ineligible.

Where an over-claim is identified my Department is required under EU Regulation 809/2014 to carry out a review of said land parcels to determine if those ineligible areas existed in the previous four years. The reviews identified the presence of such ineligible features and these were communicated by letter to the herd owners on 16 August 2021.

The herd owners were subsequently notified that the Department was seeking to recoup the overpayments and the overpayments were processed in June 2023.

Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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436. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 930 of 7 November 2023, if he will advise on funding distribution (details supplied) for 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51918/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry.

The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.