360. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18506/15]

An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment was received from the person named on 25 March 2014.

During processing of his application a dual claim error arose on one of the parcels declared and following investigation confirmation was received that the person named did not have the right to declare this parcel. Processing of the application was finalised with payment in respect of the eligible area declared issuing on 16 December 2014. In finalising this application consideration was given to the particular circumstances of the case. So while the dual claimed parcel was not paid on (as the person named was not entitled to claim it) a penalty was not applied as would usually be the case where a dual claim is established.