Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016
1010. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cases of tuberculosis found in cattle in counties Sligo and Leitrim in each of the years from 2014 to 2015, inclusive, and in 2016 to date; the amount of compensation paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9703/16]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
Year |
Total reactors removed |
Compensation Paid |
|
Sligo 2014 |
428 |
€278,137.42 |
|
Sligo 2015 |
291 |
€263,963.43 |
|
Sligo to 01/05/2016 |
74 |
€33,458.66 |
|
Leitrim 2014 |
251 |
€204,062.54 |
|
Leitrim 2015 |
187 |
€194,163.86 |
|
Leitrim to 01/05/2016 |
11 |
€19,030.50 |
The compensation amounts paid include payments under the On Farm Market Valuation and Income Supplement schemes as well as Hardship and Depopulation grant schemes.
