Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2013
138. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers not yet paid their single payment for 2012; the number paid; the percentage paid broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14651/13]
View answerIn the case of the Single Farm Payment, the earliest payment date under the governing EU rules is 1 December. However, in July 2012, in recognition of the difficult weather conditions and ongoing financial situation faced by many farmers, I successfully sought the approval of the Commission to have advance payments made as and from 16 October. Payment of the 50% to farmers under the Single Farm Payment Scheme started issuing on cases cleared for payment, as scheduled, on that date. Since then, 123,119 applicants, have been paid some €1,213billion.
The position broken down by county is as follows:
|
COUNTY |
No. of Eligible Applicants |
Number Paid |
Number not Paid |
% Paid |
|
CARLOW |
1,631 |
1,625 |
6 |
99.63% |
|
CAVAN |
4,722 |
4,711 |
11 |
99.77% |
|
CLARE |
6,033 |
6,013 |
20 |
99.67% |
|
CORK |
12,840 |
12,793 |
47 |
99.63% |
|
DONEGAL |
8,013 |
7,994 |
19 |
99.76% |
|
DUBLIN |
625 |
623 |
2 |
99.68% |
|
GALWAY |
11,844 |
11,760 |
84 |
99.29% |
|
KERRY |
7,581 |
7,557 |
24 |
99.68% |
|
KILDARE |
2,023 |
2,014 |
9 |
99.56% |
|
KILKENNY |
3,418 |
3,412 |
6 |
99.82% |
|
LAOIS |
2,915 |
2,907 |
8 |
99.73% |
|
LEITRIM |
3,359 |
3,333 |
26 |
99.23% |
|
LIMERICK |
5,068 |
5,048 |
20 |
99.61% |
|
LONGFORD |
2,338 |
2,330 |
8 |
99.66% |
|
LOUTH |
1,485 |
1,483 |
2 |
99.87% |
|
MAYO |
11,331 |
11,245 |
86 |
99.24% |
|
MEATH |
3,712 |
3,693 |
19 |
99.49% |
|
MONAGHAN |
3,956 |
3,936 |
20 |
99.49% |
|
OFFALY |
3,001 |
2,993 |
8 |
99.73% |
|
ROSCOMMON |
5,630 |
5,600 |
30 |
99.47% |
|
SLIGO |
3,898 |
3,878 |
20 |
99.49% |
|
TIPPERARY |
6,884 |
6,858 |
26 |
99.62% |
|
WATERFORD |
2,402 |
2,381 |
21 |
99.13% |
|
WESTMEATH |
2,917 |
2,899 |
18 |
99.38% |
|
WEXFORD |
3,986 |
3,981 |
5 |
99.87% |
|
WICKLOW |
2,068 |
2,052 |
16 |
99.23% |
|
TOTAL |
123,680 |
123,119 |
561 |
99.55% |
