Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 November 2014
94. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme 2014 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42374/14]
View answerAn application under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2014. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding of the person named has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements for 2014. Under 2014 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 has been confirmed as having satisfied the seven month retention period, it has not as yet satisfied the annual average requirement. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a view to payment issuing to the person named at the earliest possible date thereafter, provided all other Scheme requirements have been satisfied.
