The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 subject to two outstanding issues being satisfactorily clarified.
During the course of the administration checks it was not possible to satisfactorily resolve the outstanding issues. The person named completed the Natura form despite the fact that further administrative checks revealed that there was no commonage or Natura land on the farm. Also the person named applied for actions that require a minimum stocking density. Subsequent checks revealed that the person named did not meet the eligibility conditions in this regard.
A letter issued to the person named informing her of this. The person named has appealed this decision to my Department. Officials in my Department are currently reviewing this file and a letter will shortly issue to the person named informing her of the outcome.