Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 March 2014
177. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment for 2013, in view of the fact that this matter has been queried with his Department on two occasions with no reply to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14682/14]
View answerUnder 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, eligible applicants’ holdings were required to have satisfied 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. The application of the person named has only recently been confirmed as having met these requirements following an exercise to take account of the December 2013 Sheep Census data, thereby establishing the definitive position of the holding in 2013. Payment is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.
