Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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568. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8734/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted an application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme on 03 May 2016 and returned his Sheep/Goat Census return on 19 May 2016.

The Terms and Conditions of the scheme set out that, under EU Regulation 21/2004, all flock owners’ and sheep keepers are obliged to count the sheep in their flock, record this number in the flock register and thereafter are legally obliged to return this number to my Department via the annual Sheep/Goat Census return. The closing date for the receipt of Census Returns for acceptance under the ANC scheme was 16 May 2016.

The person named was notified of this finding on 26 January 2017 and of their right to seek a review of the decision within 90 days to the Agriculture Appeals Office, enclosing any supporting documentation they may consider relevant to the matter.