Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 January 2013

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Questions (844)

Arthur Spring

Question:

844. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Kerry in receipt of the single farm payment scheme in 2012. [57950/12]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

A total of 7,508 farmers in Kerry have to date received payment under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme, representing over 99% of all applicants who are eligible under the Scheme.