Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 January 2007
1396 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if documentation was received in her Department from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if so, the progress made on issuing their disadvantaged areas scheme 2006 payment. [2492/07]
View answerTo be eligible for payment under the 2006 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, an applicant must have a holding with a minimum stocking level of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare. The person named declared 29 hectares of forage area and required 4.35 livestock units (29 x 0.15) to qualify for payment. My Department's records show no evidence in this case of the ownership and possession of eligible livestock during 2006. However, a letter was issued to the applicant by my Department in October 2006 requesting documentation to assist in the processing of the claim. No such documentation has been received to date. A reminder was issued to the person named on 26 January 2007.
