Niall Collins
Question:372. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal (details supplied) will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9357/17]
View answerThursday, 23 February 2017
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An application under 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 21 April 2015.
Under the 2015 ANC Scheme, eligible applicants were 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 did not issue in this case as the holding concerned did not satisfy the scheme’s minimum stocking density requirements. The holding did not meet the breeding enterprise requirement for equines which is defined as having bred a foal from a mare registered on the holding in 2014, in either 2013 or 2014, which was registered in a stud book approved by the Department with a pedigree recorded (Sire and Dam).
An official from my Department has been in direct contact with both Teagasc and the applicant regarding this matter.