Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2016
240. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of participants under the young farmers scheme in each of the years 2014 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35696/16]
View answerThe Young Farmers Scheme was introduced in 2015 as a measure to support young farmers under the reformed Common Agricultural Policy. In 2015 there were 8,170 successful applicants under the Young Farmers Scheme. For 2016 my Department has received some 8,600 applications for funding under the scheme and processing of these applications is currently being finalised in advance of payments issuing under the Scheme in early December.
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Scheme Year |
Number |
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2015 |
8,170 successful applicants. |
|
2016 |
8,600 applications received. |
