Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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481. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason disadvantaged area based payments/single farm payments have not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22194/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Payment under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 3 November 2011. The person named was not eligible for payment under 2012, 2013 and 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Schemes, as the applicant did not meet the minimum stocking density requirement of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011 The person named applied for a derogation under this requirement under the appeal process, which I introduced at that time. The person named stated in his application for derogation that he had two donkeys on his holding in 2011 and would forward their passports to the Disadvantaged Area Section. My Department has no record of receipt of passports in respect of the donkeys in question and therefore, the application of the person named could not be granted. The person named was notified of this decision in writing and advised of the option to appeal to the Agricultural Appeals Committee should he so wish.

Payments under 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Single Payment Schemes have issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.