I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 to 250 inclusive, together.
The following table sets out the statistics requested by the Deputy. It is not practical to give the amounts paid to each individual farmer given that there are 103,000 applicants involved. However, the total amounts paid on a county by county basis are shown on the table together with the amount of compensation paid to date.
Of the 103,000 applications, some 3,429 cases, as shown in the table, have insufficient forage and are ineligible for payment. In addition, it would seem that 3,861 cases do not have the required minimum stocking density of 0.15 lus/ha. These cases are being examined at present with a view to establishing the level and type of stock being maintained on the holding.