The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted by the requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011 and who applied for and were refused derogation in this regard.
The person named subsequently availed of the option to appeal to the independently chaired DAS Appeals Committee. However, I understand that the Appeals Committee has been in direct contact with the person named and that the additional information sought has recently been supplied to the Committee. The person named will be notified of the outcome, in writing, once the process is completed.