Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 April 2011
155 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of persons in County Meath that availed of the agri-environment options scheme in 2010; the amount allocated to them; the overall amount allocated in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7939/11]
View answerMy Department received a total of 216 applications from applicants in County Meath. A total of 198 of these applicants have been approved into the scheme to date. Where applicants were notified that they were not successful and where an appeal has been received my Department is conducting reviews.
The AEOS budget is not allocated on a county basis. The total 2011 annual allocation for the AEOS 2010 scheme is €32 million. However, the actual outturn will not be known until the total payments for the first full scheme year have issued.
