Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on the review of further medical evidence sent in support of an application for derogation of the stocking rate on a 2012 disadvantage area scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43427/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application was received from the person named under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. During processing it was found that the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements had not been satisfied.

The person named was notified of this on 1 March 2013 and given the opportunity to appeal the decision. The person named has appealed this decision and my department is currently awaiting the submission of additional evidence supporting this appeal. The application of the person named will be further reviewed on receipt of this information and the person named will be notified of the outcome directly.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Independent)
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352. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 500 of 8 October 2013, if this years payments will be made as a matter of urgency as the criteria is in order for this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43445/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named is one of a number of 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme applicants, whose cases were impacted by the requirement to have achieved a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011. The person named applied for but was refused derogation in this regard. The person named subsequently appealed unsuccessfully to the independently chaired DAS Appeals Committee.

The person named subsequently availed of their right to pursue the matter with the Office of the Ombudsman and the case is currently under consideration by that Office.