Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 December 2012
251. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/12]
View answerThe person concerned is an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. This applicant is one of a number, whose cases are impacted by a requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and who applied for and were refused derogation in this regard.
The person subsequently availed of the option to appeal to the independently chaired DAS Appeals Committee. The Committee have adjudicated on this appeal and the person concerned has been notified of the unsuccessful outcome, in writing, on 13 December 2012.
