Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details provided) in County Cork, under the green low carbon agri-environment scheme, in particular regarding the element therein relating to rare breeds; if approval in this regard relates to draught horses; the requirement in this regard regarding registration of these horses; if it is an option for applicants in these circumstances to opt out of any provision regarding approval under the scheme or notification to his Department; the amount approved under this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40880/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The GLAS application of the person named includes the Rare Breed Action. Persons selecting this action must provide proof of membership of the relevant breed society in 2012 or 2013 and the requirements for this, together with the names of the relevant societies, is clearly set out in the scheme specifications. The Irish Horse Board is the keeper of the stud book for the Irish Draught Horse and is the recognised breed society for GLAS purposes.

Some documentation from the Irish Draught Horse Breeders Society was submitted in support of the application in question but what was submitted is not acceptable for scheme purposes. The advisor acting on behalf of the person named notified my Department by e-mail on 2 November that the necessary Irish Horse Board documentation would be submitted but nothing has been received to date. If the necessary documentation is not submitted, the Rare Breed Action will be excluded and the application will be assessed on the basis of other actions selected in the application. As the application is still under investigation it is impossible to say what level of payment will ultimately be approved for the applicant in this case.