Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 February 2014
217. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo may expect to have a disadvantaged area payment processed; the reasons for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8719/14]
View answerUnder 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, applicants’ holdings were 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. Current data confirms that the holding of the person named has not as yet satisfied either the seven month minimum requirement or the twelve-month average. Therefore, unfortunately, no payment is due to the person named under the 2013 Scheme. However, should the person named be satisfied that his holding did satisfy these requirements in 2013, then he is free to appeal this decision, in writing. Any such appeal should be supported by evidence of the stock concerned.
