An area aid application was received from the person concerned in 1994 with a declared forage area of 17.71 hectares. Applications were received in respect of five suckler cows and ten special beef male cattle in 1994, i.e. in respect of 11 livestock units. The milk quota held on 1 April 1994 of 12,241 gallons was the equivalent of a further 14.50 livestock units. Accordingly, the stocking density of the person concerned in 1994 was 1.43 livestock units per hectare.
The 1994 extensification premium payment was payable to herdowners whose stocking density rate was less than 1.4 livestock units per hectare and, consequently, such premium was not payable to the person named for that year. Although payment in respect of that premium issued in error on 12 April 1995, the overpayment concerned was recouped by my Department from a special beef premium payment on 12 March 1996.