Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 November 2014
275. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have been paid under the disadvantaged area scheme and the single farm payment schemes in Counties Roscommon and Leitrim. [43247/14]
View answerPayments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €1 77.9 million have issued nationally, to some 84,327 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible.
Payments under the 2014 Single Payments Scheme commenced on 16 October and, to date, payments worth € 547.7 million have issued nationally to some 114,566 applicants.
The following is a breakdown of the number of applicants in Roscommon and Leitrim who have received payment to date for Single Farm Payment and Disadvantaged Areas 2014.
County Breakdown
|
- |
Single Payments |
DAS |
|
Leitrim |
3,006 |
2,815 |
|
Roscommon |
5,255 |
4,830 |
