Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Questions (546)

Denis Naughten

Question:

546. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of farm assist on a county basis; the number of claims awaiting to be processed and the current waiting time; the number which have been reviewed since January last; the estimated out turn for the cost of payments in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47904/12]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The information requested by the Deputy is not collated by my Department as claim processing statistics are not separately measured in respect of this scheme. I am, however, informed that there were 11,092 recipients of farm assist at 30th September 2012. A table detailing the available statistics is provided for the Deputy’s information.

Just over €115m. has been provided for Farm Assist in the 2012 Estimates. The cost of this scheme in 2011 was €113.7m.

Farm Assis	-	-	-	-
County	-	31st December 2010	-	31st December 2011
Carlow	-	102	-	95
Cavan	-	401	-	407
Clare	-	637	-	643
Cork	-	917	-	957
Donegal	-	1,389	-	1,491
Dublin	-	11	-	35
Galway	-	1,133	-	1,137
Kerry	-	742	-	819
Kildare	-	56	-	53
Kilkenny	-	173	-	154
Laois	-	149	-	177
Leitrim	-	331	-	377
Limerick	-	265	-	247
Longford	-	176	-	258
Louth	-	81	-	84
Mayo	-	1,684	-	1,869
Meath	-	90	-	82
Monaghan	-	516	-	545
Offaly	-	127	-	133
Roscommon	-	407	-	433
Sligo	-	478	-	315
Tipperary	-	350	-	402
Waterford	-	84	-	96
Westmeath	-	134	-	193
Wexford	-	202	-	255
Wicklow	-	79	-	76
Others	-	0	-	0
Totals	-	10,714	-	11,333
-	-	Total Recipients at 30 - September 2012	-	11,092
-	2010 - €000	-	2011 - €000	2012 - REV-II - €000
Scheme Expenditure	110,931	-	113,724	115,070