Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Questions (659)

Jackie Cahill

Question:

659. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of each county which is eligible for an areas of natural constraint payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4513/17]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article 31 and 32 of EU Regulation 1305/2013 provides for the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme. At present, eligible land under the scheme is designated disadvantaged by reference to criteria such as stocking density, family farm income, population density and the percentage of the working population engaged in agriculture.

Following is a breakdown of the total percentage of area designated as disadvantaged in each county.

County	% overall area designated as Disadvantaged
Carlow	37
Cavan	100
Clare	100
Cork	52
Donegal	100
Dublin	15
Galway	100
Kerry	100
Kildare	20
Kilkenny	42
Laois	53
Leitrim	100
Limerick	48
Longford	100
Louth	41
Mayo	100
Meath	24
Monaghan	100
Offaly	74
Roscommon	100
Sligo	100
Tipperary	59
Waterford	52
Westmeath	83
Wexford	34
Wicklow	86