Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
504. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of commonage farmers and the number of hectares in each county that have been claimed under Department schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34677/14]
View answerThe following is a breakdown of the number of applicants declaring commonage in 2013 and the total number of hectares of commonage land declared in each county.
|
County |
Number of Herds |
Area Claimed in Hectares |
County |
Number of Herds |
Area Claimed In Hectares |
|
CARLOW |
176 |
2,403 |
LONGFORD |
61 |
345 |
|
CAVAN |
134 |
3,715 |
LOUTH |
166 |
2,250 |
|
CLARE |
375 |
3,214 |
MAYO |
3,300 |
83,237 |
|
CORK |
978 |
17,305 |
MEATH |
12 |
95 |
|
DONEGAL |
2,699 |
51,497 |
MONAGHAN |
3 |
13 |
|
DUBLIN |
46 |
1,601 |
OFFALY |
42 |
421 |
|
GALWAY |
2,677 |
45,202 |
ROSCOMMON |
163 |
1,221 |
|
KERRY |
1,926 |
53,743 |
SLIGO |
487 |
10,178 |
|
KILDARE |
62 |
2,480 |
TIPPERARY |
328 |
11,572 |
|
KILKENNY |
35 |
693 |
WATERFORD |
179 |
8,869 |
|
LAOIS |
105 |
1,180 |
WESTMEATH |
27 |
149 |
|
LEITRIM |
469 |
9,912 |
WEXFORD |
106 |
2,349 |
|
LIMERICK |
59 |
1,409 |
WICKLOW |
321 |
17,641 |
