Grant Payments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004

Tuesday, 30 November 2004

Questions (337)

Mary Upton

Question:

390 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who will be in receipt of the single farm payment, commencing in January 2005; the number of these who will receive between €10,000 and €25,000, between €25,000 and €40,000, between €40,000 and €60,000, between €60,000 and €80,000, and more than €80,000 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31293/04]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

My intention is that definitive entitlement statements will issue early in 2005. To date, however, approximately 135,000 provisional entitlement statements have been issued. Of these, 28,015 are between €10,000 and €25,000; 5,943 are between €25,000 and €40,000; 1,886 are between €40,000 and €60,000; 595 are between €60,000 and €80,000; while 490 are valued above €80,000.