Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 May 2016

Thursday, 5 May 2016

Questions (31)

Patrick O'Donovan

Question:

31. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme. [9249/16]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

An application under 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 22 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.