Dáil Éireann - Volume 647 - 19 February, 2008

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Deputy Joanna Tuffy Deputy Joanna Tuffy

Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the single farm payment for 2007 will be processed and awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6205/08]

Deputy Mary Coughlan Deputy Mary Coughlan

  Deputy Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 18th April 2007. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing these Schemes, the application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and animal identification and registration inspection.

During the course of the ground eligibility inspection, discrepancies were found with four parcels. As a result of these discrepancies, the claimed area of 58.24ha was reduced to 31.62ha. The person named was informed of these findings on 22nd October 2007. If the total area found is not sufficient to support the number of entitlements held, penalties will be applied as per the Terms and Conditions of the scheme. In this case the number of entitlements held by the person named is 58.04. As the difference between the area declared and the area found is more than 20%, under EU Regulations, no payment is due.

A request to review the findings of the eligibility inspection was received. The review is currently being processed and the person named will be informed of the outcome shortly. If the person concerned is not happy with the outcome of the review he has the right to appeal the outcome of the review to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office.

Deputy Jimmy Deenihan Deputy Jimmy Deenihan

Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for a farm waste management grant and dairy hygiene standards grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6209/08]

Deputy Mary Coughlan Deputy Mary Coughlan

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  Deputy Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under both the Farm Waste Management Scheme and [715] Dairy Hygiene Scheme. The applications for payment are currently being examined within my Department and the outcome will be notified to the person concerned as soon as possible.

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