Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the disadvantaged area scheme. [27413/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 25 April 2007.

One of the primary requirements of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme,is that applicants maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare declared for at least three consecutive months. However, where the holding of an applicant is identified as not meeting this minimum requirement, the person in question is invited to submit evidence of satisfactory stocking, i.e. Flock Register, Horse Passports, or details of a REPS or Commonage Framework Plan, which provides for a lower stocking rate.

The person named was written to and invited to submit appropriate evidence of the number of animals maintained on the farm. On receipt of a satisfactory response from the person named, the application will be further processed with a view to payment at an early date if he meets the eligibility criteria.