Michael Healy-Rae
Question:418. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43618/17]
View answerTuesday, 17 October 2017
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An application under the 2017 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 17 April 2017.
Under the 2017 ANC Scheme, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per hectare for a retention period of seven consecutive months and to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units per hectare 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 person concerned has not satisfied the scheme’s minimum stocking density requirements.
An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the adviser of the person named to advise him of the outstanding issue. The requested documentation in relation to this issue has not been received in the Department to date. However, I understand that the documentation is now being forwarded and on receipt of this documentation the application will be further reviewed.