Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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517. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a sheep welfare form will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43819/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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An application was received under the Sheep Welfare Scheme from the person named on 24 January 2017.  Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, applicants to the scheme are required to submit the annual Sheep Census return within the required deadlines.  In the case of this application a query arose as to the date the Sheep Census return for 2017 was received. 

Following a review of this case, the applicant forwarded a  receipt of postage to the Sheep Census section to clarify the position and the date of receipt of the sheep census was amended accordingly.  The applicant has been fully paid with respect to the 2017 scheme year and following the amendment to the date of receipt of the sheep census, the 2018 Sheep Welfare application will continue to be processed.