Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2017
320. 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. [11175/17]
View answerAn application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 29 April 2016.
Under the 2016 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, at this stage, the holding concerned has not satisfied the scheme’s minimum stocking density requirements of seven consecutive months. An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the nominated agent for the person named regarding this matter.
