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Suckler Welfare Scheme Application Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Questions (885)

Denis Naughten

Question:

885. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers on a county basis in receipt of payments under the suckler cow welfare scheme; the total payment made on a county basis under the scheme in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47906/12]

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The table below sets out the numbers of herds, animals and amounts paid by County under the suckler welfare scheme since 1 January 2011.

COUNTY

HERDS PAID

TOTAL ANIMALS PAID

TOTAL  AMOUNT PAID - €

CARLOW

            2,199

           18,696

            755,152

CAVAN

            6,026

           44,820

      1,806,208

CLARE

            9,495

           73,050

      2,947,842

CORK

            8,426

           69,653

      2,808,574

DONEGAL 

            6,452

           40,542

      1,635,104

DUBLIN

                268

             2,606

         104,780

GALWAY

          14,705

        105,341

      4,247,559

KERRY

            6,352

           42,197

      1,702,347

KILDARE 

            1,652

           16,026

         647,397

KILKENNY

            3,854

           39,945

      1,610,539

LAOIS

            4,014

           36,404

      1,470,897

LEITRIM 

            4,708

           26,447

      1,063,301

LIMERICK

            3,584

           29,833

      1,202,134

LONGFORD

            3,467

           26,856

      1,082,024

LOUTH

            1,204

           10,357

         418,307

MAYO

          11,190

           72,075

      2,901,755

MEATH

            3,081

           30,970

      1,250,222

MONAGHAN

            3,884

           28,744

      1,157,048

OFFALY

            3,615

           33,018

      1,332,939

ROSCOMMON

            7,422

           52,080

      2,094,299

SLIGO

            4,467

           28,832

      1,162,229

TIPPERARY

            6,863

           69,890

      2,822,768

WATERFORD

            2,329

           26,433

      1,066,294

WESTMEATH

            3,785

           35,639

      1,438,016

WEXFORD 

            3,798

           35,290

      1,425,208

WICKLOW 

            2,470

           21,454

         865,563

Totals

        129,310

     1,017,198

   41,018,509

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