John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5261/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2010 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010.

The Terms and Conditions governing the Scheme require, inter alia, 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, during the calendar year of application. 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 level. The person named submitted his flock register to my Department and following further examination, it was revealed that the person named did not maintain the minimum stocking density for the required three consecutive month period and, therefore, does not qualify for payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme.

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced in REPS 4 on 1 May 2008 and payments have issued for year 1 and year 2. His 2010 REPS 4 application is currently under examination following the submission of an adjusted plan.