Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2017
679. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payments that are outstanding to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay in payments being issued; when he expects that payments will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11377/17]
View answerAn application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 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 relevant sheep/goat census in this case was not received in my department until 23 May 2016.
An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the nominated agent for the person named regarding this matter and we are currently awaiting the submission of additional information.
