Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012
545. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information in relation to the current backlog in the disadvantaged area scheme; his plans to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45891/12]
View answerPayments under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began, on schedule, on 26 September and, to date, payments worth €179.4 million, have issued to 81,183 applicants, which compares favourably to previous years payments. I can confirm that payments runs are continuing on a twice-weekly basis, with individual cases being paid immediately they are confirmed as having satisfied the Scheme requirements.
