Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016
212. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare under the areas of natural constraint scheme; the reason for the delay, given that the person's circumstances have not changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1849/16]
View answerAn application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 16 April 2015.
Under the 2015 ANC 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 and to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the twelve months of the scheme year. Payment under the ANC scheme has not issued in this case as the holding concerned has not satisfied the scheme’s minimum stocking density requirements. It is noted that the person named has a restriction on his file due to a National Parks and Wildlife Services plan where livestock can only be held for 3 months on 24.40 hectares of designated lands. However, the remaining 1.91 hectares of land is not designated under National Parks and Wildlife Services plan and is required to meet stocking rules.
A formal decision on this matter issued to the person named on 1 December 2015. He was advised of his right to seek a review of the decision within 90 days to The Agriculture Appeals Office, Kilminchy Court, Portlaoise, Co Laois.
