Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14159/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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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 applicant subsequently availed of the option to appeal to the independently chaired DAS Appeals Committee, which requested additional information. This information was supplied by the applicant and has been submitted to the DAS Appeals Committee. The person named will be notified of the outcome, in writing, once the process is completed.