Vol. 517 No. 3
44 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of persons participating in the farm retirement scheme; the regional breakdown of these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9685/00]
At present, 8,854 farmers are participating in the scheme of early retirement from farming. A breakdown, on a county by county basis, is as follows:
Breakdown of all farmers by County currently participating in the Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming
|
County |
Number of Participants |
|
Carlow |
143 |
|
Cavan |
287 |
|
Clare |
370 |
|
Cork |
1,786 |
|
Donegal |
121 |
|
Dublin |
64 |
|
Galway |
383 |
|
Kerry |
670 |
|
Kildare |
139 |
|
Kilkenny |
369 |
|
Laois |
243 |
|
Leitrim |
57 |
|
Limerick |
647 |
|
Longford |
108 |
|
Louth |
110 |
|
Mayo |
173 |
|
Meath |
288 |
|
Monaghan |
154 |
|
Offaly |
218 |
|
Roscommon |
213 |
|
Sligo |
127 |
|
Tipperary |
919 |
|
Waterford |
258 |
|
Westmeath |
207 |
|
Wexford |
652 |
|
Wicklow |
148 |
