Written answers

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme

10:00 pm

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when new born lambs may be calculated as livestock units for the purposes of stocking density under the disadvantage area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18418/12]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Eligibility under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is established, inter alia , by satisfying the requirement as to minimum stocking density of an applicant's holding. Those farmers for whom sheep contribute in whole or in part to satisfying this requirement are obliged annually to submit an appropriately completed Sheep Census return to my Department. The Census provides for a number of categories of sheep viz Rams, Breeding Ewes and Other. This return then forms the basis for establishing the compliance of a given holding with the minimum stocking density requirement of the Scheme. The following Table is as published in the annual Scheme Terms & Conditions:

Type of animalLivestock Unit valueProof which may be required
Female or male cattle over 2 years old1.0 livestock unit eachHerd Register kept up to date. CMMS compliant.
Female or male cattle 2 years old or under0.6 livestock unit eachHerd Register kept up to date. CMMS compliant.
Female or male sheep0.15 livestock unit eachFlock Register kept up to date. Most recent Sheep Census completed.
Female or male equines over 6 months old1.0 livestock unit eachEquine Passport in your name.
Female or male equines 6 months old or under0.6 livestock unit eachEquine Passport in your name.
Female or male goats0.15 livestock unit eachHerd Register kept up to date. Most recent Goat Census completed.
Female or male deer0.3 livestock unit eachProof of ownership.

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