Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012
536. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was not paid their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; if equines has been taken into account in establishing stocking density; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45747/12]
View answerWhile an application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 30 April 2012, payment has not issued as the conditions of the Scheme have not been satisfied, at this stage. The Terms and Conditions governing the Scheme require, inter alia , that all equine premises must be registered with the Department in accordance with S.I No 8 of 2012 (Disease of Animals Act 1996 (Registration of Horse Premises) Order 2012). As the premises concerned are not registered, payment could not be made. Once this requirement has been met, the application will be further processed with a view to payment.
