Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 February 2019
187. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2018 area of natural constraint payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10159/19]
View answerAn application under the 2018 Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) and Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2018.
Under the Terms and Conditions of the 2018 ANC, eligible applicants are required to meet a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a retention period of 7 months and to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the twelve months of the scheme year. In the case of new entrants, who do not receive their herd number in sufficient time to meet these requirements, the stocking density is calculated on a pro rata basis by reference to the start date of the herd number up to and including 31 December 2018. In such circumstances the applicant must meet the required minimum stocking density within 10 days of receipt of their herd number.
My Department's records show that the person named received her herd number on 18 June 2018 but did not meet the required minimum stocking density until 12 July 2018. On this basis she is deemed to have failed to fulfil the scheme compliance criteria and cannot be paid.
The person named has been notified of this decision in writing and advised of her right to seek a review of the decision within 90 days to the Agriculture Appeals Office.
