Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2017
306. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an areas of natural constraint, ANC, payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11073/17]
View answerAn application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2016 and their Sheep/Goat census return was received on 19 May 2016.
The Terms and Conditions of the 2016 ANC scheme state that under EU Regulation 21/2004, all flock owners/sheep keepers are obliged to count the sheep in their flock on their holding, record this number in the flock register and thereafter are obliged to return this number to my Department via the annual Sheep/Goat Census return by the closing date of 29 January 2016 and before 16 May 2016 for ANC purposes.
The person named has recently been informed that the late return of the census means his application can not be accepted, and of their right to seek a review of this decision within ninety days to the Agricultural Appeals Office.
