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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Questions (781)

John O'Mahony

Question:

781. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons in each county who have been successful in their application for the agri-environment option scheme 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27196/13]

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The table sets out the number of persons in each County who have been approved in the Agri Environment Options Scheme III.

A total of 9,703 AEOS III applications were received by the closing date and have now been fully processed. Based on the annual budget of €20 million and following the ranking and selection process, a total of 6,000 applicants have been approved for participation in the scheme.

County

Total

Carlow

25

Cavan

139

Clare

357

Cork

317

Donegal

1061

Dublin

5

Galway

1007

Kerry

619

Kildare

16

Kilkenny

31

Laois

26

Leitrim

279

Limerick

116

Longford

42

Louth

23

Mayo

997

Meath

32

Monaghan

68

Offaly

68

Roscommon

275

Sligo

220

Tipperary

92

Waterford

54

Westmeath

58

Wexford

27

Wicklow

46

Grand Total

6000

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