The information requested by the Deputy is set out below:
Of the schemes listed by the Deputy the Horticulture Industry and Development of the Organic Sector schemes are not in RDP 2014-2020 while no allocation was made for the Knowledge Transfer Scheme in 2016.
It is important to note that the bulk of expenditure in respect of BDGP, GLAS and other schemes will take place in December 2016.
Title of Scheme
|
2016 allocation
€000
|
2016 Outturn – 14 Nov.
€000
|
Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
|
202,000
|
194,950
|
Beef Data and Genomics Programme
|
52,000
|
27,309
|
AEOS
|
40,850
|
13,605
|
GLAS
|
142,000
|
5,260
|
Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
|
35,800
|
4,553
|
Early Retirement Scheme
|
5,016
|
3,814
|
Organic Farming Schemes
|
10,000
|
2,522
|
REPS (including Agricultural Catchment Programme)
|
2,194
|
2,488
|
Locally Led Environmental Schemes (Burren)
|
1,200
|
952
|
Technical assistance
|
1,000
|
687
|
Collaborative Farming
|
500
|
220
|
Speciality Foods Scheme
|
989
|
10
|
Targeted Advisory Service for Animal Disease
|
700
|
74
|
Totals
|
494,249
|
256,444
|