Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2016
598. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review an areas of natural constraints, ANC, scheme application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30822/16]
View answerAn application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received by my Department from the person named on 10 May 2016.
Under the 2016 ANC Scheme, eligible applicants are required to meet 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, at this stage, the holding concerned has not satisfied the scheme’s annual average stocking density requirement. An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named to advise of the outstanding issues.
