Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 January 2014
567. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been paid their 2013 headage-disadvantaged area payment; if an appeal has been registered with the Department appeals office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2748/14]
View answerUnder 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a retention period of seven consecutive months, in addition to maintaining an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the twelve months of the scheme year. While the holding of the person named was confirmed as having satisfied the twelve-month average, it did not satisfy the seven month minimum requirement. Therefore, unfortunately, no payment is due to the person named under the 2013 Scheme. In the first instance the person named is obliged to appeal this decision to officials in my Department, however, there is no record of such an appeal having being submitted.
