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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Questions (864)

John O'Mahony

Question:

864. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers in each county who are receiving a single farm payment in respect of commonages; the number of farmers in each county who have had their payments withdrawn or reduced following inspections by his Department officials in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the average payment to farmers in each county at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45683/13]

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The data requested by the deputy relating to payments to SPS applicants who have claimed commonages is set out in tabular form for 2011, 2012 and 2013 and the average total advance payment to each farmer in 2013 to date.

COUNTY

2011 Paid

2012 Paid

2013 Paid

AVG Paid 2013

CARLOW

175

172

143

€5,985.01

CAVAN

131

132

108

€3,591.62

CLARE

370

368

340

€5,262.66

CORK

925

920

850

€4,199.83

DONEGAL

2,411

2,434

2,179

€2,714.78

DUBLIN

40

39

37

€2,202.26

GALWAY

2,475

2,437

2,077

€2,430.31

KERRY

1,816

1,821

1,574

€4,205.28

KILDARE

55

57

44

€10,491.53

KILKENNY

36

36

31

€6,870.05

LAOIS

100

97

92

€6,262.67

LEITRIM

438

440

373

€3,864.60

LIMERICK

55

56

41

€4,668.77

LONGFORD

62

63

58

€4,040.80

LOUTH

164

165

145

€3,233.12

MAYO

3,031

3,019

2,690

€2,603.84

MEATH

14

15

11

€5,206.62

MONAGHAN

3

3

3

€9,929.89

OFFALY

42

38

32

€5,540.83

ROSCOMMON

156

155

140

€4,290.87

SLIGO

461

456

403

€4,018.26

TIPPERARY

313

309

260

€8,855.78

WATERFORD

181

174

154

€9,641.90

WESTMEATH

27

26

22

€3,515.24

WEXFORD

105

103

90

€7,226.24

WICKLOW

324

316

272

€6,737.62

The material relating to the number of farmers in each county who have had their payments withdrawn or reduced following inspections of commonages by officials of my Department in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 is not as yet available and it will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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