Michael Ring
Question:154 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers now in REP scheme 1 and 2 compared to the number that were in the REP scheme at the end of 1999. [18943/02]
Vol. 555 No. 5
154 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers now in REP scheme 1 and 2 compared to the number that were in the REP scheme at the end of 1999. [18943/02]
When the first REP scheme closed to new applicants at the end of 1999 there were some 44,500 active participants in the scheme. At present, 13,153 remain in the original scheme and just over 24,500 applications have been received under REPS 2.
155 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the county by county breakdown of REP scheme farmers; and the amount paid out in each county. [18944/02]
The following table shows a county by county breakdown of the current participation figures for both REPS 1 and REPS 2; and the total expenditure by county from 1994 to 30 September 2002.
County |
REPS 1Participants |
REPS 2Participants |
Total Expenditure 1994 to date |
€ |
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Carlow |
72 |
223 |
10,592,915.88 |
Cavan |
515 |
856 |
35,426,625.81 |
Clare |
657 |
1,035 |
65,394,147.45 |
Cork |
1,021 |
1,761 |
81,647,961.21 |
County |
REPS 1Participants |
REPS 2Participants |
Total Expenditure 1994 to date |
€ |
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Donegal |
936 |
1,956 |
75,513,515.21 |
Dublin |
30 |
60 |
2,766,073.20 |
Galway |
1,535 |
3,025 |
125,466,571.76 |
Kerry |
614 |
1,533 |
67,105,245.81 |
Kildare |
168 |
311 |
18,296,238.16 |
Kilkenny |
327 |
551 |
19,763,643.01 |
Laois |
218 |
585 |
27,038,856.84 |
Leitrim |
328 |
757 |
46,412,926.81 |
Limerick |
512 |
670 |
35,986,726.13 |
Longford |
284 |
583 |
27,936,212.05 |
Louth |
80 |
151 |
11,500,587.47 |
Mayo |
1,729 |
3,014 |
119,829,323.31 |
Meath |
256 |
535 |
24,971,736.06 |
Monaghan |
411 |
545 |
16,245,150.96 |
Offaly |
378 |
568 |
34,211,936.23 |
Roscommon |
914 |
1,092 |
40,383,218.40 |
Sligo |
493 |
706 |
30,589,051.04 |
Tipperary |
560 |
1,080 |
58,676,356.23 |
Waterford |
279 |
404 |
25,627,677.12 |
Westmeath |
395 |
644 |
35,874,311.49 |
Wexford |
317 |
499 |
28,460,154.25 |
Wicklow |
124 |
301 |
12,607,057.59 |
13,153 |
23,445 |
1,093,159,350.85 |
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