Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013
560. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite a disadvantaged area scheme appeal in respect of a person (details suppied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23000/13]
View answerThe person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 disadvantaged areas scheme, whose cases are impacted by the requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011. My Department wrote to all concerned applicants in August 2012 giving them the opportunity to seek derogation from this requirement. However, to date, my Department has no record of receiving an application for derogation in this instance and therefore the case could not be progressed. My Department will now make direct contact with the person named regarding this matter.
