Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2016
139. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many farmers, under €15,000 and over €15,000, who experience a reduction under the basic payment scheme to the national average have also failed to qualify for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme 1 or 2, under tier 1 or tier 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4705/16]
View answer140. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the basic payment scheme to 2019 for farmers who have an entitlement value above the national average, but an actual gross payment of €15,000 or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4706/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together.
It is not possible to provide the statistical information requested in the two questions listed above within the required timeframe. My Department will forward this information directly to the Deputy within the coming week.
