Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014
692. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding headage payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1663/14]
View answerPayment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has not yet issued as the holding concerned had not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements for 2013. Under the 2013 Scheme, in addition to maintaining 0.15 livestock units for a minimum retention period of seven consecutive months, applicants were also required to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the 12 months of the scheme year. However, the holding has recently been confirmed as having satisfied these Scheme requirements, on submission by the person named of relevant horse passports, thereby allowing processing of the file in question to be finalised. Payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.
