Disadvantaged Areas Scheme

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

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Joe McHugh

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1614 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of 2010 disadvantaged area payments that are unpaid on a county basis; his views on delays to payments in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33059/10]

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Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

In relation to the 2010 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, I have exercised the option of making an advance payment of 75 per cent of DAS beginning on 22 September, with the balancing 25 per cent payment commencing 20 October. I have taken this option because of the EU requirement to entirely process applications before payment can be made in full. However, this approach will ensure the maximum number of farmers will get an advance payment, whereas a far fewer number of farmers could be paid in full if an alternative option were taken. The rate of payment under DAS is unchanged from last year and I am confident that all applicants will receive their full entitlement when their maps and applications are fully processed.

Details of payments made to date, by county, including Donegal, are contained in thefollowing tabular statement. Payments continue to issue as individual cases are cleared.
Payments under the 2010 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme as at 28 September 2010

County

Applied 2010

Paid 2010

%

Carlow

764

584

76.44

Cavan

4,763

3,859

81.02

Clare

6,041

4,829

79.94

Cork

6,886

5,141

74.66

Donegal

8,497

5,848

68.82

Dublin

135

90

66.67

Galway

12,147

8,947

73.66

Kerry

7,601

5,560

73.15

Kildare

504

371

73.61

Kilkenny

1,769

1,379

77.95

Laois

1,687

1,383

81.98

Leitrim

3,371

2,597

77.04

Limerick

2,911

2,305

79.18

Longford

2,377

1,913

81.24

Louth

812

559

68.84

Mayo

11,286

8,054

71.36

Meath

1,320

1,048

79.39

Monaghan

4,028

3,286

81.58

Offaly

2,408

1,898

78.82

Roscommon

5,765

4,531

78.59

Sligo

4,043

3,250

80.39

Tipperary

4,435

3,511

79.17

Waterford

1,448

1,171

80.87

Westmeath

2,536

2,101

82.85

Wexford

1,514

1,034

68.30

Wicklow

1,764

1,247

70.69

Totals

100,812

76,514

75.90

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County	Applied 2010	Paid 2010	%
Carlow	764	584	76.44
Cavan	4,763	3,859	81.02
Clare	6,041	4,829	79.94
Cork	6,886	5,141	74.66
Donegal	8,497	5,848	68.82
Dublin	135	90	66.67
Galway	12,147	8,947	73.66
Kerry	7,601	5,560	73.15
Kildare	504	371	73.61
Kilkenny	1,769	1,379	77.95
Laois	1,687	1,383	81.98
Leitrim	3,371	2,597	77.04
Limerick	2,911	2,305	79.18
Longford	2,377	1,913	81.24
Louth	812	559	68.84
Mayo	11,286	8,054	71.36
Meath	1,320	1,048	79.39
Monaghan	4,028	3,286	81.58
Offaly	2,408	1,898	78.82
Roscommon	5,765	4,531	78.59
Sligo	4,043	3,250	80.39
Tipperary	4,435	3,511	79.17
Waterford	1,448	1,171	80.87
Westmeath	2,536	2,101	82.85
Wexford	1,514	1,034	68.30
Wicklow	1,764	1,247	70.69
Totals	100,812	76,514	75.90