Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013
535. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the expected total expenditure under the disadvantaged area scheme under the common agriculture policy programme 2007-2013; the percentage of this that will be co-funded by the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22539/13]
View answer542. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the total expenditure under the disadvantaged area scheme each year under the disadvantaged area scheme 2007 to 2013; the expected expenditure under this scheme this year including any payments under the 2013 scheme that will be paid in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 542 together.
Total provision available under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme as provided for in the Rural Development Programme 2007 – 2013 is €1,799M. This amount is co-financed by the EU up to 55%. The expenditure for each of the years 2007 to 2011, inclusive, is as outlined below.
|
Year |
Applied |
Paid |
Total Amount |
|
2011 |
101,802 |
101,078 |
€222,928,445.97 |
|
2010 |
101,335 |
100,670 |
€222,514,981.01 |
|
2009 |
101,626 |
101,123 |
€224,481,777.01 |
|
2008 |
102,660 |
101,934 |
€254,362,048.52 |
|
2007 |
102,806 |
102,414 |
€255,265,611.76 |
|
Total |
€1,179,552,864.27 |
Processing under the 2012 Scheme remains ongoing, with payments issuing as individual cases are confirmed eligible. To date, payments worth €207,821,336.20 have issued to 94,920 beneficiaries out of the total of 102,454 who applied. The closing date for the 2013 DAS Scheme is 15 May 2013.
