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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 October 2012

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Questions (223, 224)

Brendan Smith

Question:

223. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid to farmers in County Cavan under the disadvantaged areas scheme in 2011; the total amount paid to date under the 2012 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46813/12]

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Brendan Smith

Question:

224. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid to farmers in County Monaghan under the disadvantaged areas scheme in 2011; the total amount paid to date under the 2012 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46814/12]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together.

Payments under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 26 September and, to date, payments worth €179.4 million have issued nationally, to some 81,183 applicants. The details in respect of payments to farmers in counties Cavan and Monaghan are as set out in the Tables, below, which show the numbers paid to date and the value of those payments, together with details of the position at the corresponding stage in 2011. Also included is the final outturn for 2011.

County Cavan

Date

Numbers paid

Value of payments

24 October 2012

3,895

€8,549,212

24 October 2011

3,844

€8,145,162

Total for 2011

4,819

€10,288,307

County Monaghan

Date

Numbers paid

Value of payments

24 October 2012

3,332

€6,746,406

24 October 2011

3,394

€6,638,818

Total for 2011

4,057

€7,995,957

Payments continue to issue, on a twice-weekly basis, as individual cases are confirmed eligible.

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