I 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.