Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 December 2016
268. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who have applied to the EU voluntary milk reduction scheme, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38265/16]
View answerThe following table outlines the breakdown by County of applications for the Voluntary Supply Management Scheme or VSMS. These figures include applicants in both Phase I and II of the scheme. The scheme is now closed as the allocated budget is now fully committed. This scheme is one of a range of measures adopted at EU level to mitigate market volatility in the Dairy sector.
|
County |
Total Applications |
|
Carlow |
20 |
|
Cavan |
200 |
|
Clare |
272 |
|
Cork |
1,341 |
|
Donegal |
67 |
|
Dublin |
16 |
|
Galway |
152 |
|
Kerry |
827 |
|
Kildare |
39 |
|
Kilkenny |
99 |
|
Laois |
59 |
|
Leitrim |
13 |
|
Limerick |
551 |
|
Longford |
47 |
|
Louth |
33 |
|
Mayo |
95 |
|
Meath |
113 |
|
Monaghan |
225 |
|
Offaly |
54 |
|
Roscommon |
40 |
|
Sligo |
55 |
|
Tipperary |
387 |
|
Waterford |
121 |
|
Westmeath |
42 |
|
Wexford |
6 |
|
Wicklow |
2 |
|
Total |
4,876 |
